(February 7, 2017 at 9:23 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Lots of reasons why kids don't succeed. An alcoholic mother of a sad boy who was way behind but really achieved a lot and got decent grades for it. At the meeting when the first report cards come out he was sitting up proud after I gave her the glowing report he'd earned. Her reaction was to turn toward him and ask derisively "who, him?", obviously a little smashed. He slouched like deflated balloon. So sad.
By far most parents are not like that, especially not in the university town I taught in. I was lucky that way. But just to say there are many reasons why kids don't succeed, not all of them owing to their teacher. And while there are some total loser teachers too, most of us are in it to win it and work really hard.
100 percent agree. I had a turbulent household as a child, which I feel greatly impacted me while I was younger in school. Some of my teachers were awesome though, oh and I'm a ditch digger literally, water utilities, pays pretty good though. I did however decide to go back to school and obtain my associates. Anyways, I agree with Whateverist, home life will have a bigger impact.
