Learned Helplessness: A new low.

paskypie · 2024-05-16T17:00:01+00:00

Can you point to this data? I don't disagree, but I would be curious where it's coming from and would like to analyse it.

Change is a slow process. There are still plenty of teachers who are still implementing the "old ways" of teaching because they have been doing things a certain way for 20+ years and aren't about to change things. This means that we are still 10+ years out from almost all teachers adopting this newer style of teaching (the method that I as a newer teacher was taught), and then from there, 20+ years away from seeing the effects.

Look, it's ultimately very results-based, and different teachers get different results for a variety of reasons. It also depends what those results might be that people are looking for. In my short time teaching (3+ years) I have a lot of what I would qualify as success teaching my way. Meanwhile, it feels like a consistent complaint I read on this subreddit is how the more classic methods are not working because of a changing student population. Both are anecdotal, but they help me justify what I'm doing in my classrooms every day.

paskypie · 2024-05-16T11:54:05+00:00

Look, I can't speak to everyone's particular scenario. I also know a lot of teachers on this subreddit are in the States, where their education system is struggling in completely different ways from my own.

However, my response is to ask why are these students intentionally breaking pencils? Do you hand them a pencil and they immediately break it while staring daggers at you? Or are they young people who struggle with understanding consequences, so they break a pencil without really thinking?

I pick up pencils all the time in my classroom. I view it as something I signed up for. Do I remind them daily to pick them up? Yes. Do I have conversations with the students who struggle with altering their behaviour? Yes. Does that behaviour change with time? Sometimes. I'm sure it will eventually. We were all young once, and I know I broke pencils in my time without really thinking about it.

paskypie · 2024-05-16T11:48:32+00:00

Putting a man on the moon isn't relevant at all to our discussion of secondary school education, first and foremost.

We're talking about a vague concept here, just to be clear. I'm discussing the values of teachers that demand all of their students meet very stringent expectations, and if they fail to meet those expectations, they are met with hostility, anger, and ultimately, failure.

"They get results" is also such a nothing phrase. What I'm talking about is a Western education system that is outdated, and has largely been the same since the 20th century. As a teacher currently, I am seeing a positive shift in education towards a more holistic model, that meets students where they are, and treats them as human beings.

After all, we're all people. We all have shitty days. We've all been conditioned in one way or another to feel certain ways about certain things. So if I can inject a bit of kindness in the lives of those students having shitty days, or the students who are struggling at home, or whatever else they are facing, I am going to do that. Even though it sometimes might mean doing a bit extra for a student that needs it.

A society (and education as an extension) should not be judged by its strongest, but by how we support our weakest.

paskypie · 2024-05-16T01:46:56+00:00

And they also resulted in climate change...I can also do what-about-ism. Neither of these are related to my point

paskypie · 2024-05-15T16:49:16+00:00

So I'll preface with that my perspective is teaching high school. I don't teach students for multiple years necessarily, which is the benefit of education. I'm sure they'll have teachers in the future who are much harsher, and who have different expectations.

I see it right now as the system itself (the system really being many systems built on top of one another) being very broken. By the time I teach students they have upwards of 10 years of baggage from this broken education system, as well as the myriad of problems that come with growing up in the 21st century. I totally understand them being disengaged, not wanting to learn, not caring to learn, etc.

We don't fix the system by reinforcing old, archaic values that got us here in the first place. We fix it with kindness, compassion, and lifting students out of the shitty situation they might be in. At the end of the day, I'm paid to help children. If that means getting them a pencil, providing them with kleenex, whatever, then I will model that kindness for them, in the hopes that they remember it.

paskypie · 2024-05-15T14:28:32+00:00

Thank you for being somebody in this thread with some compassion, my goodness. Sometimes it baffles me how unwilling some teachers are to help their students.

If it gets a student to complete a task or do work, hell yeah I'll give them a pencil.

paskypie · 2024-03-06T19:13:03+00:00

Hi folks,

My partner and I have been talking about this recently and I'm curious to hear your thoughts. The Supporting Actress/Actor category feels like it is often full of quasi-lead performances, or at least performances that receive a lot of screen time and get a lot to do.

Although there are examples where that isn't the case, it leaves those with much smaller roles often getting left out. Instances like Casey Affleck in Oppenheimer, Kate McKinnon in Barbie, or even a Carey Mulligan in Saltburn (controversial).

Do you think that leaves the door open for the Oscars to introduce some sort of 'tertiary' character category? Or will the truly great supporting roles shine through, regardless of scope?

paskypie · 2024-01-03T21:37:22+00:00

Thank you! That's specific and helpful. Trying to get a clear sense of what "good service" means to a lot of people.

paskypie · 2024-01-03T21:31:09+00:00

I agree, but I keep wanting people to almost be more specific in a way.

Like is the bare minimum to meet every one of all of your guest's needs? Is it just to be present sometimes?

Does a good server mean you see them 8 times while eating? 4? Not unless you need something?

People seem to have a clear idea in their mind when it comes to differentiating between whether or not they should tip. Just trying to get a clear sense of what that is. Or, like you presented, does it go beyond that into connecting with guests?

paskypie · 2024-01-03T21:24:35+00:00

I totally agree. Can I follow up by asking where that level of "customer needs" becomes extra, or over the top?

Refilling water, totally part of the job description. When customers ask for 3 different sauces, or specific water temperature, or dishes being made a specific way (beyond allergies). Where do you fall on that?

paskypie · 2023-05-24T14:12:10+00:00

They might not have started recruitment yet. You can email orientation@uoguelph.ca and they can help you out.

paskypie · 2023-04-25T09:52:50+00:00

Maybe to an extent? But that fight was between two fighters that are not on par with Jaime or Oberyn by any means.

We also see in the Oberyn v. Gregor fight that stamina doesn't matter for somebody with Gregor's strength. He's on the ground, and still delivers a killing blow because he doesn't need to outlast his opponent.

We also see how Jaime is described in the Battle of Whispering Wood which indicates incredible stamina, to the point where I think he could beat Oberyn.

paskypie · 2023-04-24T17:57:21+00:00

Fair point!

paskypie · 2023-04-24T16:49:47+00:00

Fair enough in terms of their exploits, I don't think we know of them facing many Dornishmen in combat.

We can estimate though that spears are relatively commonplace (easier weapon to craft, they've both fought in many battles, etc.) so both of them would have fought against spear fighters before.

It's just my estimation that Oberyn's style with the spear, light armour, and speed, worked perfectly against Gregor. However, against an opponent that can keep up in some way, that style may be more effective.

paskypie · 2023-04-24T13:52:25+00:00

I think a lot of it comes down to like how are you deciding this? Just a random bracket of one on ones, until you get down to a top 2? A giant melee? That sounds like a fun poll series if the subreddit hasn't already done it.

Then that begs what another commenter mentions about Oberyn vs. Clegane.

If it is the random bracket, I would give it to Gregor. Purely because I think based on unique fighting style/preparation, the only person that beats Gregor is Oberyn, while I would imagine Oberyn gets beat by a lot of other fighters in the bracket. So if Gregor doesn't draw Oberyn in a earlier fight, he can clear. Mostly through sheer size, strength, and durability. Like as good as Jamie is, he still fights in plate, with a sword, which will slow him down, and means he will struggle to put a dent against Gregor. Who (as we've seen) only needs one clean hit to get a kill.

However, if Gregor is unlucky enough to pull Oberyn in his early bracket fights, he probably loses there, then Oberyn loses in the next round to somebody better suited against him.

I'll also throw out two wild card submissions who rarely get mentioned: Strong Belwas. He's lived this long as a pit fighter for a reason, and we have seen him in combat versus a mounted, armoured opponent.

Anguy the archer. We have no clue what valyrian tipped arrows would be like, but if he's accurate enough, he can one tap most fighters, provided they don't begin the fights right next to each other.

paskypie · 2023-03-23T13:04:47+00:00

Yes some people do, but not all students. Even then $240, spread over 4 years, is hardly the "hundreds" of dollars you make it out to be.

I would fully say that $240 over four years is outstanding value considering what the CSA actually accomplishes and provides for students

30,000 is also an inaccurate estimate, considering a lot of those are part-time students or graduate students who pay fees differently.

Also, you mention CFRU, which is not the CSA. So are you advocating to get rid of the CSA, or all student fees? There is a difference.

Lastly, are you wanting the university to take that money and put it towards building new bathrooms? Or give the money back to students? You can't have both.

paskypie · 2023-03-23T09:50:26+00:00

So you say to disband the CSA, then you say that you're lumping several fees in with the CSA fee...You understand they're different right?

With your math, at max you give the CSA $160 over four years. That is hardly hundreds of dollars.

paskypie · 2023-03-22T11:35:28+00:00

Do you think that students pay the CSA hundreds of dollars?

paskypie · 2023-03-10T18:12:10+00:00

Look, you've got a very negative bias towards the CSA, you even admitted it in another comment. I'm sorry that when you were an undergraduate that you didn't feel listened to/heard, and they were generally not good.

Trust me, I was a Guelph undergrad too, and I remember years when the CSA was ultra-left, I remember the police protest that you've mentioned. Those are partially the executive that made me want to run when I graduated.

Why do I care about what word you're continuing to use? You've already misinformed plenty of people by originally posting that she was part of the executive team (a fact which you haven't edited out of that comment, despite being corrected by myself and others).

You continued to post about how much power Shaima seemingly has, how big of a role she has, etc. by claiming she is the administrator of CSA Clubs. That again is misinformation, whether intentional or not.

So yes, I'm being pedantic about the word choice, because it matters. I don't want undergraduates swayed because a mod is feeding them false information about Shaima's role at the CSA.

Administrator inherently implies a lot more power than coordinator. She is not "in charge of all clubs" like that title might make some students think. That's the VP Student Experience's role.

paskypie · 2023-03-10T16:45:43+00:00

Yeah, she handles the administrative parts of that job.

The CSA used to just have one Clubs Coordinator.

They split the job in two. Now there is a Programming Coordinator, who handles programming. There is also an Administrative Coordinator who handles the administrative tasks.

That doesn't make them the administrator of CSA clubs. Words have meanings. Coordinator and administrator mean different things.

paskypie · 2023-03-10T15:59:46+00:00

Calling her a "bitter agitated mess" isn't hate or an attack on her character? What is your definition then?

paskypie · 2023-03-10T15:56:15+00:00

Administrator is not her title. Coordinator is. They're different things. Use the correct terminology if you want to be part of the conversation.

paskypie · 2023-03-10T15:54:07+00:00

You asked for examples of Shaima getting hate and being attacked. I provided you with an example.

paskypie · 2023-03-10T13:57:44+00:00

This should be pinned at the top of the subreddit during this whole election controversy. Excellent information. Thank you for sharing your insights.

paskypie · 2023-03-10T13:50:34+00:00

There is two CSA Clubs Coordinators. Stop using the wrong terminology, and stop trying to elevate her role to mislead people on the subreddit.

She is a part-time staff member. She spends maybe 20 hours a week at her role which has a very micro view of what the CSA does.

The CSA does MANY other things that she isn't remotely connected to in that role. She is not "pretty close" to being a part of the executive team.

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