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| 2006-05-29 |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #4 But yes, primary and secondary matters a lot. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-05-29 17:44 |
| #3 And if that same teacher taught in the university system, he/she would have 3 assistant instructors, work less hours, be paid probably twice as much. And have earned a PhD and competed for the limited number of faculty slots. ;-) |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-05-29 17:43 |
| #2 Many English teachers in the region teach five classes a day with 30 students each. If they assign a two-page essay in every class, that adds up to 300 pages to read, edit, comment on and grade. And if that same teacher taught in the university system, he/she would have 3 assistant instructors, work less hours, be paid probably twice as much. Somehow the whole system is backward. Its the primary and secondary levels that should get the emphasis. Instead most state systems rob the foundation of citizen education to velvet line academia. |
| Posted by: Elmineger Shineck4988 2006-05-29 17:36 |
| #1 My aunt (high school business teacher) used to pay me a dollar to grade her business math papers (using the same key she used) - more to keep me busy and out of my mother's hair than anything else. (Yes, I know she checked behind me - at least until she was sure she could trust my work. I knew it then, too, though I never told her.) Somehow I don't think this is quite the same thing.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-05-29 17:00 |