Middletown Forum : Thoughts about the Middletown Schools http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : School Board : Thoughts about the Middletown Schools Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:49:18 +0000 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:43:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2103 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Thoughts about the Middletown Schools : Two comments: 1. Toparaphrase... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12232&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12232 Author: Mike_Presta
Subject: 2103
Posted: Oct 13 2009 at 6:43am

Two comments:
 
1.  To paraphrase Ms. Katie McNeil in today's Journal:  "Did anyone ask if you understood?" LOL
 
2.  Do you realize that The Journal "message boards" officially ceased to exist last week?  (Go MiddletownUSA!!!)
]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:43:45 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12232&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12232 Thoughts about the Middletown Schools : Oh boy Tudor. don't say anything... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12230&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12230 Author: VietVet
Subject: 2103
Posted: Oct 13 2009 at 6:34am

Oh boy Tudor. don't say anything bad about the teachers in this school system. Got into a bit of a tussle with some educators on the old Journal Message Board. Had their shorts tied all in a knot on some of my comments about school performance, tenure and quitting on the job, etc. Those folks get very defensive when you voice your observations about their little world of education. We taxpaying, private corporation working, "non school world" people don't know what we're talking about according to some of the educators, yet, we're good enough to fund their little poor performing "Chinese fire drill" of an educational system when it comes levy time. ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:34:45 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12230&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12230 Thoughts about the Middletown Schools : As far as I can tell the Teachers... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12227&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12227 Author: TudorBrown
Subject: 2103
Posted: Oct 13 2009 at 1:44am

As far as I can tell the Teachers are a big problem...  At least in the Middletown City School district they are...]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:44:47 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12227&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12227 Thoughts about the Middletown Schools : Personally, I like this post: Middletown... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12204&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12204 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 2103
Posted: Oct 12 2009 at 9:59am

Personally, I like this post:
Middletown schools definitely need improvement, there is no denying that and their educational system could use a slight re-vamping. What everyone fails to point out is that parents should be the number one teacher to their children. I understand that it is hard and there aren't always enough hours in the day, but I'm just sick and tired of hearing parents complain and then send the kid off to school to be dealt with. Being a parent is a privilege and the most important job of all.
Proud Parent of a Smart Kid
2:00 AM, 10/11/2009
]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:59:34 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12204&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12204 Thoughts about the Middletown Schools : Here is a funny one: I am an... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12202&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12202 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 2103
Posted: Oct 12 2009 at 9:58am

Here is a funny one:

I am an area teacher. I see by your spelling that you are not.

Obviously some don't like news about the malaise released to the community. But ask yourself why schools like Hamilton humiliate Middletown on the state report card.

It employs the same kind of teachers. It teach the same kind of kids. The difference is leadership.

I suspect Hamilton wouldn't spend precious teacher budget hiring nonteachers. Has Middletown done that? Is this one more outrage that's being covered up?

Area Teacher
12:18 AM, 10/11/2009
]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:58:43 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12202&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12202 Thoughts about the Middletown Schools : Some recent comments being posted... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2103&PID=12201&title=thoughts-about-the-middletown-schools#12201 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 2103
Posted: Oct 12 2009 at 9:58am

Some recent comments being posted on various websites:

EVERYONE on this school boad must go!!!!
Voter
9:19 PM, 10/10/2009

Staff should stop whinning about uncontrollble students in their classes. Perhaps if teachers made their classes more interesting for all students they wouldn't have discipline problems. If kids want to be in the class they would act appropriately.
new teacher
10:43 PM, 10/10/2009

Student academic achievement has always been a goal. However, teachers do not want to change the way they teach to accomplish the goal. They say: "I have always done it that way. If they don't get it, it's their fault." Blame the students for not learningl. Teachers need to accept that they need to change the way they teach to reach their different types of students. It's about LEARNING!
staff member
10:54 PM, 10/10/2009

It's from both sides. Kids these days know that there aren't jobs for them when they finish school, and many know that they won't be able to get grants to go to school. FAFSA covers 1/3 of what it takes to go to school. So, kids in high school don't care about working because they don't have jobs, because all the old people can't retire because we don't pay people enough to live on in this country, so we have 80+ year olds working jobs 16 year olds once had! i would like fries with that, please.
mdizzie
11:44 PM, 10/10/2009



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