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Originally Posted by zen_tom
I wouldn't be surprised if the hidden rules you are looking for come from 'home life and structure' - Which takes you back to your initial APR topic. Tricky one that.
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That is what is so frustrating about being a teacher. I only have the students for nine months. I would like to think that I am making a difference, but it is hard to tell. I mean, I barely remember my teachers at all. Sometimes, it is depressing to think that these children could possibly stay in the situations they were born in. I guess I have a slight 'save the world' feeling. It just upsets me that they would rather beat someone up instead of talking it over and moving on. I see that the parents are having problems helping their child with long division and it kills me. They send in excuses for absences and can't even spell common words right. Then today, a parent said that her child already knows all she needs to know. The child is only in third grade. This is such a huge problem, that I don't know where to begin. Unfortunately, as you said it is a vicious circle, that probably does not have a solution.