tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048186698864359724.post3485568440133586337..comments2024-01-09T02:22:47.782-08:00Comments on Sometimes I'm Actually Coherent: A Trio of Good PostsTimothy Powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06081922327870257027noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048186698864359724.post-32633904775390921942008-04-22T21:41:00.000-07:002008-04-22T21:41:00.000-07:00On the third post - i think a lot of the problem s...On the third post - i think a lot of the problem stems from the lack fo trust between parents, students, and teachers. <BR/><BR/>I was homeschooled through most of elementary school, but since then have found it very helpful to discuss it with my teachers. Most of them were more than happy to assign me more difficult work, or to allow me to do semi-independent study type things. Or i would do all the classwork ahead of time and spend the class doing homework for my more worthy classes. <BR/><BR/>My youngest brother was less fortunate, though. He was in 2nd grade, and had skipped ahead in math. He was enjoying it very much. After only a couple months, the teachers pulled him back without informing my parents because they were afraid he was becoming a "monster." They literally said that. Because he wasn't acting out in class. And when he did get sent to the Principal's office, they again did not inform my parents because he was finally acting "normal" and they didn't want him to get punished for it. I can't even begin to say how weird this situation was.marshymallowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640254083946558428noreply@blogger.com