If the kid is putting out zero effort, doing the work for him is
not the solution. It just encourages less effort. That is
never an excuse. If the kid's best effort still can't produce
something, more investigation is needed.
It is frustrating, isn't it.
On 11/01/09, ok wrote:
> On 11/01/09, Ethical Teacher In Need of Advice wrote:
>> I just received an email from a parent, who basically told
>> me that our school's resource teacher is spoon feeding our
>> kids the answers to the tests they are taking. Her son has
>> been given answers to math retake tests, as opposed to
>> getting assistance in figuring out how to do them himself.
>>
>> I don't know what to do with this information, but I am
>> seriously concerned by this. I don't teach math, but I do
>> send students to this teacher for "assistance" with language
>> arts quizzes and tests. I would hate to find out he's been
>> spoon feeding them answers to MY tests as well.
>
>
> They ALWAYS do this at my school. Sometimes the work is even
> in THEIR handwriting, not the kid's. They think that's
> teaching. And, if the kid is putting out zero effort, maybe
> it is the best they can do.
