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I totally get the idea of having some background but how many of us here have a job where you are using your US History background? Or your background in diagramming sentences or reading poems. You learn how to learn and how to study and adapt. You learn how to think logically and get from point A to point B.

BigRedBuster, Good lord we would get along really well. If this was Match.com and if you were a really hot girl with a banging body...I would totally hit you up...of course I am pretty shallow and would lose interest and stop trying to hang out with...unless you totally ignored me first...if that happened I would be totally into you and wonder why you were not interested.

I definitely don't think I can do any better than you. I hope that's not how I am coming across. I have a huge amount of respect for teachers. I couldn't handle controlling a classroom of kids, let alone try to teach them something. All I have are ideas that might work when you have perfect students. I know there is a ton of other crap that you have to deal with on a daily basis that makes it a drain to do the teaching that you actually became a teacher to do. I wish I had perfect football players! It would make my practice that I have planned today go a lot smoother! haha

Yeah, I wasn't very engaged in my sarcasm class, so I'm not very good at it. You would have been really engaged in my sarcasm class...I am great at it! Sarc: To cut

I disagree. Yes, part of school is learning how to learn, but you really don't expect your students to retain any of the actual material you teach them? I'm not going to be happy if my kids' teachers tell me it's not important what I teach them as long as they learn to learn. What I did learn about learning is that I retain information when I enjoy the learning experience. And it's funny that you mention cytoplasm of all things. I got eliminated in my district spelling bee in 5th grade on that word. I have hated it ever since. I still think it should be spelled "sitoplasm". It is more than teaching them to learn. They have to PROVE they know how to learn. Yeppers

I think there are 3 jobs in America that everyone thinks they can do better... Politician Coaching Teaching I have 2/3 of those jobs! ha I am lucky...I love teaching and I love coaching. I am lucky that I am really good at both of them. But I am getting a bit tired of coaching and teaching and will be moving into administration soon...where I can sit around all day haha

I disagree. Yes, part of school is learning how to learn, but you really don't expect your students to retain any of the actual material you teach them? I'm not going to be happy if my kids' teachers tell me it's not important what I teach them as long as they learn to learn. What I did learn about learning is that I retain information when I enjoy the learning experience. And it's funny that you mention cytoplasm of all things. I got eliminated in my district spelling bee in 5th grade on that word. I have hated it ever since. I still think it should be spelled "sitoplasm". I completely agree with you, but I also don't have a problem with putting them in front of a tv or playing playstation. There are things they can learn on tv that I can't teach them, and I do think you video games can be beneficial. What I have to teach them is priorities and the right balance of reading, playing outside, tv, video games, etc. Yeah, thats what I said...that I don't expect them to retain any of the information I teach them. Come on man...I am guessing you did not learn sarcasm and hyperbole in school? Ha

So because school has always been boring, we can't try to do anything to make it more enjoyable. The things you remember most from school are things that you were interested and engaged in. You can do enough to pass a test, but how long does that information stick with you if you aren't engaged? How much do you still remember from your high school classes? The stuff I still remember are things I found interesting or were presented in an interesting way. I got As and Bs in school, but I couldn't pass many of those tests if I took them again today. Why not try to make things more interesting so they can do more than just pass a test? I have 18 month old twins, so I can't ask them to do much, but we have gotten them to do some things by turning them into games. They pick up their own toys, put their shoes away, put their clothes in the hamper, and throw their own trash away by making them fun. We have started to notice that they sometimes start picking up their things before bedtime without having to tell them. There are times they don't want to do it, but they do face some kind of puinishment if they don't do what we tell them. So what's wrong with telling them that something is a "magical golden nugget" if it gets them to do it? The difficult thing is finding what that golden nugget is as kids get older. They become less interested in the basic games you tried to play with them when they were younger. I think it's pretty lazy on the teacher's part to do it their own way and expect students to pick up on it. I hate to break it to you...its not about the things you remember in most of your classes...its about learning to learn. Its about learning to study and prepare. About learning to achieve...its not about remember anything about cytoplasm because you may never use that info again in your field.

So because school has always been boring, we can't try to do anything to make it more enjoyable. The things you remember most from school are things that you were interested and engaged in. You can do enough to pass a test, but how long does that information stick with you if you aren't engaged? How much do you still remember from your high school classes? The stuff I still remember are things I found interesting or were presented in an interesting way. I got As and Bs in school, but I couldn't pass many of those tests if I took them again today. Why not try to make things more interesting so they can do more than just pass a test? I have 18 month old twins, so I can't ask them to do much, but we have gotten them to do some things by turning them into games. They pick up their own toys, put their shoes away, put their clothes in the hamper, and throw their own trash away by making them fun. We have started to notice that they sometimes start picking up their things before bedtime without having to tell them. There are times they don't want to do it, but they do face some kind of puinishment if they don't do what we tell them. So what's wrong with telling them that something is a "magical golden nugget" if it gets them to do it? The difficult thing is finding what that golden nugget is as kids get older. They become less interested in the basic games you tried to play with them when they were younger. I think it's pretty lazy on the teacher's part to do it their own way and expect students to pick up on it. There is nothing wrong with using your system...but like your said your kids are young. I know you think its lazy...I got that part. That is the problem. I have had parents who had kids that got caught cheating ask me, no joke now..."Did you tell them that they couldn't cheat?" Trying to make everything fun/games and super interesting is very nice in theory...it is not practical and you know that.

This guy seems to get it! One thing...most teachers won't bitch to parents about school stuff...even if they are "friends" in the end...mama and papa bear care a lot more about their kids than their kids teachers! haha... I have parents "hit me up" for info and drama all the time. We have iPads in school and I love them..cell phones, that is different.

Oh my god... If you have kids at home...and you tell them to clean their freaking room...do you make it a "fun game" for them? Do you tell them that each article of clothing is a piece of of a magic potion, do you tell them that each plate and cup they bring down to the kitchen is really a magical golden nugget? When you make your kid mow the lawn...do you first convince them that each blade of grass is really en evil being from Lord of the Rings and that they are destroying the bad guys? Parents says it...kid does it Teacher says it...student does it Coach says it...player does it Its not "kids these days" it never has been, it never will be. It is "parents these days" and it always has been and it always will be. When I was in school, not that long ago, and I went home and told my mom or dad "Uggg, its boring, that class is boring" they said "So what, learn it, get a decent grade and move on, not everything in life is going to be super exciting, its your job to do well in class"

This is great! If it is real...Husker fans are the "best"...if it is a troll, Husker fans are the best!

Tommy's struggle with the deep ball are due to lack of chemistry and timing with his receivers. Taylors was simply cuz he wasnt very good at throwing the ball. Tommy is no less effective at it now than Taylor was as a senior. Tommy has LOTS of room to grow. At least Tommy appears to have a natural skill, as well as a desire to push the ball down the field. Does he and/or Beck get a little carried away with it? Sure. So far. But just that threat is going to come in handy. We just didnt have much of a deep thread with Martinez for whatever reason. Maybe he was reluctant. Maybe it was line play and not enough time. Who knows. But it wasnt there. But it's there now. Tommy has dropped in some pretty nice 30+ yard passes as well already this year that I just dont think Martinez was capable of. And it just stems back to Tommy being an actual quarterback. And sophmore passing Tommy compared to sophmore passing Taylor? I think Tommy is much farther along. My guess...he has already thrown over 1000 passes to each of his WR's, if not more...I can't imagine that he needs more chemistry and timing. I think he is what he is, pretty good but probably around 55%

I think the "he throws a great deep ball" is a bit of a myth, I think he throws a nice looking deep ball but its no more on target that T-mart. T-mart was short...TA is long. But T-Mart completed 65% of his passes.

This was just one of those stupid games...I think NU kept waiting for a big play and it didn't happen. Well, except for that Int return for a TD that changed the entire game. That game is over, right then and there if they go up 21-7. They are not as good as we thought after game one They are not as bad as we thought after game two The thing that probably is most worrisome is the D-Line seemed pretty sad.

Arizone -7 KSU -11.5 Mizzo 3.5 Mark it down and lock it up