tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post630038273240111476..comments2023-10-23T11:49:58.374-07:00Comments on Stop Screaming I'm Driving!: That's One Way of Looking at Itcarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-73466470748766307242008-10-12T18:44:00.000-07:002008-10-12T18:44:00.000-07:00Jeanne,Yes, it is the work for the entire class an...Jeanne,<BR/><BR/>Yes, it is the work for the entire class and Wyatt's work was included. I even hasseled him about one of the worksheets because he got it wrong!carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-66966618711030148572008-10-08T20:57:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:57:00.000-07:00Your husband does have a point.. lolBut I have nev...Your husband does have a point.. lol<BR/><BR/>But I have never heard of a mom correcting the class homework.. I will make sure to never raise my hand for that.. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-32095527435888189462008-10-07T12:36:00.000-07:002008-10-07T12:36:00.000-07:00LOL and I'm the Mom who chases the four year old a...LOL and I'm the Mom who chases the four year old around the playground while he drives his toy car on other parents...<BR/><BR/>But seriously, I'm intrigued... <BR/><BR/>This homework that you check - is it from your child's class? Is your child's work included with it? (As in, you can see what they do in class, how well your kid fares in comparison to the others, AND you get to learn some of what they are taught?). I think I'm jealous!Jeanne Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096040179637686179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-62710755629028896072008-10-06T21:38:00.000-07:002008-10-06T21:38:00.000-07:00I commend you for being the mom who grades papers....I commend you for being the mom who grades papers.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently holding the title for "mom who shows up to drop her child off to school with no bra on and a pair of sweat pants" and I'm runner up for "mom who consistently forgets to sign the permission slip on time"... so your title is much better. :)<BR/><BR/>You're October's Little Fish, by the way! Congratulations. :) <BR/>http://slackermomof3.blogspot.com/2008/10/arrrr-here-i-be-announcin-th-next-wee.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166875964870812562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-74519057535414994642008-10-06T18:23:00.000-07:002008-10-06T18:23:00.000-07:00The man makes a good point....BUT...if you were th...The man makes a good point....BUT...if you were the crack whore mom.....you would be getting paid for it! Just sayin'! :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh...and we teachers LOVE you volunteer moms! COULD NOT LIVE without you! (SERIOUSLY!..This is me...raising my glass!) :)Queen of the Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317309061471274358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-10080132993397203702008-10-06T17:33:00.000-07:002008-10-06T17:33:00.000-07:00Well, the "crack whore mom" IS more glamorous...Well, the "crack whore mom" IS more glamorous...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-41971873469964489822008-10-05T22:08:00.000-07:002008-10-05T22:08:00.000-07:00Like all the others here...I've NEVER heard of a t...Like all the others here...I've NEVER heard of a teacher sending work home for a mom to grade for her. Maybe they just don't do it around here. We're asked to volunteer for plenty of other things, but not that.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606570803094936934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-29716408546820240152008-10-05T02:49:00.000-07:002008-10-05T02:49:00.000-07:00Erm....aren't the teachers actually paid to do suc...Erm....aren't the teachers actually paid to do such menial tasks themselves?<BR/><BR/>Too funny though that your husband helped you gain a change of perspective.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877047072892534382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-24947494137536685392008-10-04T21:26:00.000-07:002008-10-04T21:26:00.000-07:00correcting homework? insane. um, I will be sure ...correcting homework? insane. um, I will be sure to never volunteer to do such a crazy thing.painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-17256018150712020652008-10-04T17:32:00.000-07:002008-10-04T17:32:00.000-07:00LOL! At least if you were labeled the crack whore...LOL! At least if you were labeled the crack whore mom, they wouldn't send homework your way to correct ;)Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-34792895679012866992008-10-04T10:00:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:00:00.000-07:00Random thoughts: Being an instructor myself, I al...Random thoughts:<BR/><BR/> Being an instructor myself, I always welcome volunteers because it frees me to spend more time with the actual students. I always look over the work that IS checked.. and I can give extra help to the ones who need it on any particular assignment.<BR/><BR/>I never ask volunteers to correct writing.. essays.. and the like. But boy, do I learn some things about families in the writings!<BR/><BR/>We all know teachers are underpaid for what they do. We have choices.. but if we choose to do it all ourselves, then we suffer the consequences. Makes us think about how much homework is necessary? (another topic).<BR/><BR/>And certainly there are those who can't give up the control of doing it all themselves. <BR/><BR/>And those who simply feel it is a privacy issue. We have some strict guidlines in my institution regarding what cannot be shared. And Carrie, you have NEVER told me anything about any of the papers or students' names in those 6 years!<BR/><BR/>Some schools have paraprofessionals helping out.. but in this economy they will be the first to go. <BR/><BR/>So I vote for the volunteers, with discretion.<BR/><BR/>xxxooomomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-51603669621592410212008-10-03T19:23:00.000-07:002008-10-03T19:23:00.000-07:00Wow. I spent my student teaching semester getting...Wow. I spent my student teaching semester getting 4 hours of sleep per night because I was correcting papers. I can not imagine sending it home to a parent to correct. I was not being paid, but it was MY JOB. How would I know their work if I wasn't the one to go through it? I'm confused.... I appreciate what you are doing, but as a 2nd career teacher I don't get it. <BR/><BR/> As secondary education English teacher, I want to yell at the teacher to suck it up and do her job. I realize that you are not begrudging her.. but hello? I am! What the heck? I had 5 classes of 32-35 kids. Think about what it is like to correct an essay (20 minutes each even after I got good at it). Part of the teaching gig is correcting papers. I would prefer the instructor to do the job so that the instructor truly knows where the instruction is needed. You deserve the year off. I need to go drink a glass of wine because my righteous ass is irritated with teachers who don't work as hard as I did (and yes, I'm still looking for a job!). Okay... sorry for ranting....Grim Reality Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080844233014641611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-36913897832213993072008-10-03T18:04:00.000-07:002008-10-03T18:04:00.000-07:00ah but point out to your husband that the crack wh...ah but point out to your husband that the crack whore mom isn't sitting around grading papers right now. <BR/><BR/>but I'm glad your the homework mom not the crack whore mom. probably a better wardrobe and less STD'sThe Mrs.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05390271129994451360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-16095846314894685072008-10-03T17:30:00.000-07:002008-10-03T17:30:00.000-07:00Thanks Carrie, I am going to have to remember not ...Thanks Carrie, I am going to have to remember not to volunteer for that. As it is, my first year w/a kid in school, I have volunteered as the lunch mom, the art helper mom, and the room mom. LOL.<BR/><BR/>At least there is no homework in kindergarten.OHmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-69657174582000791752008-10-03T15:48:00.000-07:002008-10-03T15:48:00.000-07:00I think I need to clarify something here: I have ...I think I need to clarify something here: I have been correcting homework and kids projects for the past 6 years and correcting the homework at home is no different than correcting and helping in the classroom. I am not upset at the teacher, AT ALL! I think our teachers sending some of the homework home for a responsible parent to correct is fine, I was just hoping to have a year off!!!! I've paid my homework correcting dues! :)<BR/><BR/>Our teachers have a lot of work to do and don't get me wrong - I appreciate every unpaid minute they spend making an enriching learning environment for my children.<BR/><BR/>ps - some of the 4th and 5th grade accelerated math homework is waaaay beyond my expertise! I'd die without a key! It is HARD!carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-90388320827888977172008-10-03T12:35:00.000-07:002008-10-03T12:35:00.000-07:00Ummmmm... isn't that what we pay the teachers to d...Ummmmm... isn't that what we pay the teachers to do? I would be livid if some other parent were correcting my kids' homework! That is no one else's business. And, though elementary school homework is easy enough, the teacher DID go to college for several years for the right to do this, right?<BR/><BR/>My sister teaches high school math: Calculus, algebra, etc. She has WAY more homework and tests to grade than an elementary school teacher does and still manages to get it done.<BR/><BR/>You are a better mom than I am, to volunteer for such a chore...tracey.becker1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606831315390042198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-35648613399418393292008-10-03T10:00:00.000-07:002008-10-03T10:00:00.000-07:00It does seem deranged that the school system requi...It does seem deranged that the school system requires mom's to correct the homework. What does the teacher do at the end of the day?<BR/><BR/>Still and all, your husband is correct - better to be "that" mom than the "other" mom. <BR/><BR/>www.wyliekat.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-29720058287255058682008-10-03T06:55:00.000-07:002008-10-03T06:55:00.000-07:00I was a teacher...word gets around fast....you mus...I was a teacher...word gets around fast....you must be a "great" "yellow star" parent...that every teacher wants in your class!<BR/>-Sandy toes<BR/><BR/>Love the title of your blog!!!Shell in your Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942896369222883929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-77459981856628142232008-10-02T21:38:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:38:00.000-07:00I have never heard of this practice. I'm pretty su...I have never heard of this practice. I'm pretty sure it violates some privacy rights--I'm not joking, I believe there's beens some sort of court case over schoolwork privacy.<BR/><BR/>I'd send it back with a release of legal liability and see if she still considers you the mom for the job.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-65409139309190663392008-10-02T20:54:00.000-07:002008-10-02T20:54:00.000-07:00Well I have to tell you that as a teacher, I did n...Well I have to tell you that as a teacher, I did not know of such a phenomenon as sending homework home to parents to grade.<BR/>All this time I have been staying up late (after I put my baby to bed,) grading it all myself.<BR/>This completely fascinates me. And I'm terribly jealous of this teacher.The Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199421109765929440noreply@blogger.com