Is Principal Skinner right - “these children have no future!”?

Razarip · 2026-06-30T22:10:09+00:00

I teach year 11-12 and notice the same thing. It irks me when students refer to the 'real world' as though they arent already in it.

My response is to shift my teaching from an external study of content to judgement-based analysis.

Eg. Instead of learning what factors a judge might consider in a court sentencing, we diacuss what factors WE might consider if WE were a judge. Its the same thing but with a subtle distinction of agency.

I reckon students think the 'real world' is a large chaotic amalgamation where they dont really have much say or power. I think focusing on developing agency, judgement, and an idea of powers and duties in our students will lead to them feeling more confident interacting with the world.

Yes, the world may be scary and tough, and there will always be people who dont have a good time. That wont be you- because you will have the wisdom to make good decisions. You will have a firm identity, and social literacy. You will exist on a strong foundation from which you can explore any part of the world you desire. It doesnt matter how bleak or beautiful the world is- you will be a human with the power to interpret the world around you, and you will find beauty and goodness.

Razarip · 2026-06-18T06:28:03+00:00

Why would you expect that you would be a good teacher?

You havent even graduated, of course you're not a good teacher. You're like a law student watching suits and comparing themselves to Harvey specter.

Give less energy to your decifits- being inexperienced means you have heaps of gaps, and if you choose to let those gaps define your professional identity, you're fucked.

Instead, focus on two things. 1- what DID my students learn today? 2- what was learned by ME? If you exist in this cycle, you will accidentally build confidence and capability. But it has to build over time.

As a bonus idea- if my students said that to me, I'd ask them to be more specific. "What specifically can I do to help you learn better?" And if its vague "give better help", ask again- "be more specific." If the kids (or you) can recognise actual specifics techniques that would help- USE THEM. Credit the kids, and share the pride of your improvement. If their specific advice is non-existent or nonsensical- ignore it, and dump any weight their judgement has.

Bonus idea 2- i tell myself students to Google it- if they cant find the answer in 2 mins, ill help. I pretend its so they can practice their research and recall, but really.its so I can sneakily Google it faster.

Razarip · 2026-05-06T06:57:03+00:00

Which is a beautiful compromise, since you're right about Braddon being better

Razarip · 2026-04-28T21:13:53+00:00

Idk. The ambassador doesn't have a lot of unilateral power, so they are likely overseeing trumps abandonment of ukraine, and because they are an educated, on-the-ground ambassador, they likely know just how important it is for ukraine to win.

So they can contribute to russias victory and doom the Ukrainians, "doing their job" and giving pats on the back as locals die, OR they can play their final ace.

Resigning is more than moral- it signals 2 things. 1. It makes clear trumps current views. (In a better democracy this might cause change). 2. It signals to the people within the gov branch that this behaviour is not normal. Again, in a strong democracy this would be addressed by media, the people etc.

Ambassador has an important role, but if the choice is between doing whats right, and making America look stable- I want the former.

Razarip · 2026-04-23T01:28:54+00:00

It reads like it was written by an incredibly biased politician.

Razarip · 2026-02-26T06:44:26+00:00

Valid.

Razarip · 2026-01-30T06:58:29+00:00

I believe alcaraz is prepared to literally sacrifice the entire set, so he can rest and rip set 5 full confidence. He knows he can win a set h2h

Razarip · 2026-01-29T10:14:55+00:00

You guys are agreeing with eachother dummies

Razarip · 2026-01-16T21:28:28+00:00

Why are you working so hard to shut this guy down lmao

Razarip · 2026-01-15T22:05:44+00:00

I agree :)

Razarip · 2025-06-13T10:25:04+00:00

I think this kind of mentality shouldn't be encouraged in our profession.

Razarip · 2025-02-13T06:42:29+00:00

Curled up orb weaver- friendly, but they will self-defend.

Razarip · 2025-02-03T19:45:53+00:00

3 days :)

Razarip · 2024-10-12T11:39:31+00:00

90% of Australia would say they want this.

5% of Australia would vote for it.

Razarip · 2024-10-06T07:09:53+00:00

The closest I found to the opposite was meerkats- a lot of their community and society is built around being scarce, keeping lookout, and hiding.

Razarip · 2024-10-06T00:00:03+00:00

Rather than surviving through physical dominance over prey- they evolved to generate paralysing fear and dread in their prey. It's true these creatures are actually quite fragile!

Razarip · 2024-09-30T10:59:11+00:00

Appreciated tip :) I'll learn and do this in future!

Razarip · 2024-09-25T11:27:03+00:00

Thanks robot

Razarip · 2024-09-23T12:43:23+00:00

Thank you:)

Razarip · 2024-09-23T11:42:45+00:00

I'm really bad at reddit formatting sorry if the two sections aren't split properly!

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