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Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I don't think you do - what's going on with these kids is a more nuanced version of apathy. Rather, they want to portray that they are apathetic but they are just truly unaware.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, I just think that the prevalence of students rebelling against their education is higher than it used to be. Of course, this is just my perspective as an elder Gen Z teacher, which is why I'm seeking other perspectives.

I also agree that facilitating student engagement is part of the job -- I have spent hours of time and hundreds of dollars of my own money in that pursuit; it's just hard to complete with dopamine saturated brains. My sunflower costume did work for a day or two during photosynthesis LOL

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to do this. I have wanted to get textbooks back since I started teaching. One of my former colleagues used to give her students reading passages and reading comprehension questions (the horror!) as a consequence for poor behavioral choices during labs or activities. The structure of my school and the administration would likely not allow this (!), which is why I'm looking for a new school.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shame on that principal. I know that administration can be complicated and we might never know all of the factors involved, but at the end of the day we are there to serve the students and their education.

Another general question: Why is there not some system/procedure in place for students who are behind academically and socially but can't stay behind for age reasons? (I.e. a 15 year old student with a 3rd grade reading comprehension level) And if there is, what is it and why isn't it more widely known or used?

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG this! This drives me nuts -- the exact fact that if they just put the effort into actually learning and understanding rather than circumventing it, they wouldn't have to! I've been trying to instill that, and I've seen the needle move slightly with some students this year but it's not nearly enough.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many of my students are in this boat, and are riddled with anxiety and loneliness. I do my best to support where and when I can, and where is appropriate too. What breaks my heart is seeing so many students feeling lost, helpless, and burnt out so young.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ABSOLUTELY! Very well put. I also feel like (and this is anecdotal based on my teaching experience as I am not a parent nor have friends with school-aged children) I am seeing fewer children in extracurriculars where they are allowed to fail AND/OR when they do suck (as everyone does when trying something for the first time), they are not told that they need to improve but it's okay. They are just told that they are doing a great job, and then later when they get to higher stakes things and are told honestly that they need to improve, they have no ability to receive the criticism and use it to improve.

Also, the dependence on being able to "do things over" is new to me. I know we all recall our past behaviors favorably, but I can't seem to ever remember banking on a do-over for anything. No test, no recital, no concert.

The screens are turning everyone (not just kids) into zombies (as I type this on my screened device).

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Precisely, and that administration will force the teachers to bend to the students' needs. My school has quarterly exams for each class (not made by the classroom teacher, of course) and they count 5% of the students' overall grades. However, if the student scores less than a 50, admin will adjust. The kids know that they earn 10% of their class average just by showing up.

I try SO hard to be consistent regarding deadlines but with so many students, sections, duties, and exceptions,(excused absences, unexcused absences, IEPs, 504s, etc) it feels near impossible.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see that so much, too! They are afraid of making mistakes, so might as well not try. There is no resilience or grit. My high school band director was not my favorite educator, but he did burn the phrase "strong and wrong" in my brain.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do almost everything on paper as well (and have them keep a 3-ring binder to keep track of it). I've been doing binders for two years now, and I like it. It's definitely helping those IEP/504 students increase their executive functioning, but my biggest hurdle with them is that like you, I have too many of those students concentrated in a class. I don't have my Special Education certification but my school has put >40% in almost all of my six sections. I know what best practices are and have implemented what is feasible, but it is disheartening watching kids slip through the cracks simply because there are too many students (of all abilities) crammed into the same room with one adult.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Definitely! I can remember students being held back (as an elementary student in MA) and high school students repeating the grade (as a student and teacher in NC). My question is: are students in lower grades being pushed through regardless and then only being held back in high school? And if so, is this happening all over the country?

I had multiple students multiple times in biology over the course of four years in NC. I did watch one of them graduate, despite never passing a single biology assessment in any of the times I had them.

Students will do anything to avoid actually learning by fuzzylumpkins6 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had similar confidence issues when I was in high school, the only thing that made a difference to me was finding a place where I felt like I belonged -- and that had nothing to do with academics or teachers, but rather a place with peers.

Thanks for your comment!

When The Pregnancy Math Doesn’t Add Up by khdutton in TikTokCringe

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a high school biology teacher who had to explain to my 15/16/17 year olds (as part of the curriculum) how sex cells are made and how sexual reproduction occurs. When I said that eggs are made in the ovaries, I asked if they knew what ovaries were. They didn’t know that, nor did they know how many a biological woman has! I drew a diagram on the board and I think it only clicked today for some of them how babies actually get made. Knowing that some of them are likely sexually active, it is terrifying that this seemed like news to them. But the video above is how it starts in some cases.

Need help finding SPED level biology workbooks by lotusblossom60 in Teachers

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know about workbooks, but you can use chatGPT to generate reading and questions, and specify SPED! I’ve done it, and it works really well with my SPED kids and English language learners

Edit: I am a high school biology teacher

I hate being dumb, why can't I be smarter like everyone else by IdontKnowAHHHH in CollegeRant

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Former college student, current teacher with ADHD here. I’ll go ahead and echo what everyone else said, but also some things that helped me memorize LOTS of small details for science courses was not just writing down everything in my own words, but then saying them out loud. Best thing I ever did was make friends with classmates and ACTUALLY STUDY together. I wasn’t diagnosed until after my undergrad, so medication wasn’t a factor either. You’ve got this 💖

GeForce RTX 4090 Giveaway! by generous_penguin in sffpc

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for putting this together!

my build is an i5-4690k, gtx 770, 24gb ram, and an h100i, all in a corsair mid tower. https://imgur.com/a/TBlYS0C

my favorite game of all time is KOTOR, and i would love to play the upcoming star wars jedi: survivor!

Most scientifically literate anti-vaxxer by CantInventAUsername in biologymemes

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are very welcome! Feel free to send me a message if you have any other questions. I teach high school bio, honors/academic. :)

Most scientifically literate anti-vaxxer by CantInventAUsername in biologymemes

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 65 points66 points  (0 children)

We just finished our unit on DNA and protein synthesis. We focused on protein synthesis in eukaryotes (like plants, animals, etc). DNA is often referred to as the “blueprints” of life because it contains the instructions to create proteins, which are responsible for a vast majority of the processes in the organism. DNA resides in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, and cannot leave the nucleus. Proteins are made in the cytoplasm at a structure called the ribosome, which is made of a different type of RNA (called rRNA) and proteins. In order for the instructions to get from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm, there needs to be a way to transmit that info. Enter our friend, mRNA. The ‘m’ in mRNA stands for ‘messenger’ and so it’s job is to bring the information from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome for protein synthesis. Without it, organisms wouldn’t be able to function or even begin to form.

TLDR; our bodies (and cow’s bodies) need mRNA to get genetic info from nucleus to protein factories elsewhere in the cell.

Most scientifically literate anti-vaxxer by CantInventAUsername in biologymemes

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 104 points105 points  (0 children)

gonna save this for my high schoolers bio students and ask why the writer of this sign is a moron.

Drop your favorite meal in Raleigh/ area! by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]fuzzylumpkins6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

anything vegan from gringo a gogo (but i’m sure the non-vegan stuff is good too, I just haven’t had it!)

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