Jennifer Wilson

Teacher, reader, cat lady

[Jennifer Wilson @Jennw1983]

@CoacHolly7 @FixingEducation Even more than they need to have a reality check for the real world so the cycle doesn’t continue.

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@rab_ag @educator4ever36 Yep. I’ve had parents ask why they even had access to games, AI, etc. We try to block as much as we can but kids get around it and the block doesn’t always work.

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@educator4ever36 I’m ok with that except that we try to keep exams secure. Parents shouldn’t be able to see exams

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@MerrillX88548 @FixingEducation The unions support teachers holding kids accountable

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@DrMattParker @FixingEducation Zeros aren’t unrecoverable. Recover by doing the work.

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@ZillennialApple Yep. I had one girl gone for over 20 min. Other kids had to go. I called security 3x.

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@FixingEducation Kiddos

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@jenteach13 Yep

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@teachthemx3 I have one with over 30 absences and the social worker won’t go after the parents because the mom never came in to sign the attendance agreement…. Well if kid isn’t coming to school neither is mom.

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@FParker_77 @deaflibertarian Yep awful. They don’t follow directions and don’t respect authority. They think school is only for socializing and that they should be able to do all the work at home where they can cheat. And then they complain about the teacher when they don’t make good grades or learn.

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@Ranting95 @FixingEducation Not true. In my district they need 4 points to pass. A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1 so that can make an A one quarter and fail the rest and pass the course

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@MrDanielBuck And it’s usually “white savior” mentality that’s saying that. Most Black teachers who work with and encounter daily want and expect high standard.

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@teacherhottakes @JamesAFurey Yes! That’s how I take it too. I always say the work works. By giving them less, they learn less.

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@KatiePMcGrady It’s only 1/2 hr. Maybe it was a reward. Maybe the teacher needed to pull kids for remediation. Maybe it was a rainy day so they missed going outside.

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@Rocket_Sauce13 @Utterly_Jean Yet the same kids will play a whole 90 min soccer game without going to the bathroom but goes every 30 min at school.

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@Utterly_Jean And then there are fights in the bathroom

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@SoLInTheWild Yep had one explode today. What a mess

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@adamboxer1 I went to a UDL training financed by the state. We all had to go around and say our learning style. I refused and said LS have been debunked. The presenter’s response: “says who?” The American Psychological Society.

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge in schools and often leads to academic struggles for students. Yet teachers are frequently held responsible for the outcomes.

It’s time to recognize that schools and educators alone cannot solve all the challenges students face.

[Jennifer Wilson @Jennw1983]

@SoLInTheWild Agree. Plus kids will choose the easier route. Podcast, online, etc