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Stop telling kids all the time they are so special and
stop catering to their every whim. It ruins them. Help
them grow up instead. Link.

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It certainly makes it harder to teach them in high school.
8th Grade Teacher /blockquote>

I can't speak for all middle school teachers, but it doesn't
happen in my room. I agree, it makes them impossible to
teach when they have been told that they are special and
never learn how to take critizism. The biggest culprits
aren't teachers, it's parents! When we stop giving every
player a trophy, e...See More
Feb 28, 2007
Linzee /blockquote>

People like you are so out of touch with what goes on in an
elementary classroom. We don't give in to their every whim
and tell they are the center of the universe. However, most
of their parents do because of guilt, ignorance, or just
wanting to. We are left to deal with the aftermath when they
get in a...See More
Mar 11, 2007
So true /blockquote>

Linzee you are so right!
On 3/11/07, Linzee wrote:
> People like you are so out of touch with what goes on in an
> elementary classroom. We don't give in to their every whim
> and tell they are the center of the universe. However, most
> of their parents do because of guilt, ignorance, or just...See More
Mar 11, 2007
high school teacer /blockquote>

I've been teaching a long time, and I've seen the maturity level
of my students decrease every year. I have to think that in
addition to society, that something is going on in the lower
grades to make them less mature. They are like children when
they come to me now compared to just a few years ago. I'm not ...See More
Mar 12, 2007


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