Comments on: 60-30-10 http://erichoefler.com/2007/05/17/60-30-10/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:49:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jeff Wasserman http://erichoefler.com/2007/05/17/60-30-10/#comment-164 Jeff Wasserman Fri, 18 May 2007 01:40:27 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=77#comment-164 <blockquote>second trimester moodswings</blockquote> Are congratulations in order? Eric, I feel you. My sophomores are doing fine, and we just shed most of our seniors school-wide (there's an internship program) but I'll be damned if I can get anything out of my Essay Writing students right now. And I'd be willing to bet that about 95% of that is me.

second trimester moodswings

Are congratulations in order?

Eric, I feel you. My sophomores are doing fine, and we just shed most of our seniors school-wide (there’s an internship program) but I’ll be damned if I can get anything out of my Essay Writing students right now. And I’d be willing to bet that about 95% of that is me.

]]> By: Laura http://erichoefler.com/2007/05/17/60-30-10/#comment-163 Laura Thu, 17 May 2007 23:03:02 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=77#comment-163 I feel better that an educator I admire, like you, also has moments he's not at his best. I worry that I must be some kind of incompetent rookie when I feel like slacking this time of year, and I know, I KNOW, that's a big part of why the kids drive me crazy now. More than my lack of preparation, though? I think it's the guilt of being unprepared that makes me even more short-tempered with them. . . That and second trimester moodswings, but that's something else altogether. I feel better that an educator I admire, like you, also has moments he’s not at his best. I worry that I must be some kind of incompetent rookie when I feel like slacking this time of year, and I know, I KNOW, that’s a big part of why the kids drive me crazy now. More than my lack of preparation, though? I think it’s the guilt of being unprepared that makes me even more short-tempered with them. . . That and second trimester moodswings, but that’s something else altogether.

]]> By: Shawn http://erichoefler.com/2007/05/17/60-30-10/#comment-162 Shawn Thu, 17 May 2007 18:30:13 +0000 http://edublog.erichoefler.com/?p=77#comment-162 Hoefler, I have to disagree. There has to be a greater onus on kids to stay invested in their education. I think year-round schooling would help - it would eliminate "summer" as this mecca of do-nothingness. BUT, the system - at least in PWCPS - is mostly to blame. Why the heck are SOLs given in early-to-mid May, thus making the rest of the year pointless, since admin. and teachers are forced to put so much pressure to succeed on tests? Hoefler, I have to disagree. There has to be a greater onus on kids to stay invested in their education. I think year-round schooling would help - it would eliminate “summer” as this mecca of do-nothingness. BUT, the system - at least in PWCPS - is mostly to blame. Why the heck are SOLs given in early-to-mid May, thus making the rest of the year pointless, since admin. and teachers are forced to put so much pressure to succeed on tests?

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