Joys of teaching

[Nara]

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When you come across a truly sincere student, not very bright, but works hard and and is willing to slog it out, you feel a sense of pride and satisfaction when they pass the course, even if they scrape through with a C. But then there are some others, they think they are very smart, but cannot be bothered with some actual studying, but want to take a short cut, copy from GF or BF, and then get caught. I usually warn them with dire consequences and let them go.

But something truly awful, IMO, happened today. I was grading a particularly hard homework. This was a problem to be done in Excel. I came across a student file that had the exact error I made in my answer key before noticing it and correcting it. On further examination it became absolutely clear she somehow got access to my Excel file before I found the error and fixed it.

But that is not all, there were eight other students who have turned in the exact same file, with the same error. These are the kids with whom I joke around and have fun during and after class.

This time I am going to go after these punks, I am going to file an honor court report and teach a real lesson of hard knocks....

If there are any other teacher out there in this forum, commiserate with me please, if you feel up to it, share your story, may be that will make me feel a little less betrayed by these young punks...

 

[tbs]

hi nara sir,
i was teacher too... that too in chennai, india..... i had experiences of teaching in india and USA well....even my family basically from

teachers......a lot of my family members are from teaching community...even i have bachelors/master degree in education....

its tough job now a days.....my father had nice days as a techer in remote village of tamil nadu....a lot of evaluation methods

in teaching....sometimes its very fun....sometimes very tough stressful environment....any way nice topic abt teaching...

 

[biswa]

Cheating in colleges, both in the US and India, is endemic. Apparently it starts in high school. The other side of cheating is plagiarism (thanks to the internet).

 

[renuka]

Dear Nara ji,

I guess the students took advantage of your kindness and friendliness with them.

That is why I never be "friends" with my patients.....once we are too friendly with those who have a professional relationship with us..they tend to take advantage of our kindness.

If a doctor hangs out as friends with patients..believe me..the next time these patients visit you they expect free consultation and want you to help them with everything for free.

 

[tbs]

Dear Nara ji,

I guess the students took advantage of your kindness and friendliness with them.

That is why I never be "friends" with my patients.....once we are too friendly with those who have a professional relationship with us..they tend to take advantage of our kindness.

If a doctor hangs out as friends with patients..believe me..the next time these patients visit you they expect free consultation and want you to help them with everything for free.

hi

FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT.................अति परिचयात् अवगना ....संतता गमनात अनादरो भवति ....