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Beowulf42

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16. Response

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #1)

Thu May 7, 2015, 01:16 PM

May 2015

As a teacher of over 30 years it sounds like a very teachable moment. It probably wasn't in the Common Core curriculum. Be gone Wisdom, be gone Common Sense, be gone any trace of creativity in Lessons.

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Students protest after history teacher punished for showing homosexual PSA [View all] pstokely May 2015 OP

Gotta love headlines that flip the key element of the story GreatGazoo May 2015 #1

The anti-teacher backlash MosheFeingold May 2015 #10

It isn't anti-teacher backlash. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #17

Response Beowulf42 May 2015 #16

I noticed that too, as well as.... Behind the Aegis May 2015 #18

Wonder how his supporters would feel rpannier May 2015 #2

I think in the context of a history class, that would be FINE. Adrahil May 2015 #7

Don't disagree rpannier May 2015 #9

Something is missing from this story. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #3

Well, Maybe RobinA May 2015 #5

He States RobinA May 2015 #6

That wasn't a quote from him. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #14

So quick to criticize the teacher Android3.14 May 2015 #4

Interesting thought rpannier May 2015 #8

Regarding lesson plans Android3.14 May 2015 #13

The video is actually about sexual predators who prey on teenage boys. LisaL May 2015 #11

Why do people comment on articles and videos when they don'y read or watch them? snooper2 May 2015 #12

Some are clearly missing that point, as well. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #15

I can see how this film could be used for a good class discussion. Larry Engels May 2015 #19