Scary Teacher Postings

Illinois Loop ^

[Mensch]

Funny, or sad? None of this surprises me.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Enjoy!!!!

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

"1/2" crescent wrench."

M, Now THAT's a SMALL wrench! Crescents are measured from end of jaws to end of handle. Peace and love, George.

[Huck]

A group of students shoud file a class action suit against public schools, the teacher's union, etc. seeking billions in lost potential due to negligence in the classroom.

[TomServo]

5,243 Illinois teachers failed key exams.

[Humidston]

OMG bump!!

[Politically Correct]

Crescents are measured from end of jaws to end of handle. So when I asked for the metric crescent wrench (working on Toyota) they shoulda handed me the 20cm instead of the 8"?

[RaceBannon]

Sheesh! Everyone knows the Radius of a circle is next to the ULNA of a circle!...(guys call ME dumb...)

[RightOnline]

I've long heard that the lowest of the low-ranked students in colleges gravitate to education as a major. Now, I tend to reject such generalities, and I believe that there are some exceptional teachers out there............but I'm constantly floored by the drooling idiots I see in public schools today.

[meenie]

i m 2 dum 2 repli 2 this thred.

[raybbr]

OMG!!!!

I have a son who is 9 5/7ths weeks old. I hope things get better before he gets to school.

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

So when I asked for the metric crescent wrench (working on Toyota) they shoulda handed me the 20cm instead of the 8"?

Yes, I believe Sears (Craftsman) crescent wrenchs are forged w/ inch markings on one side and metric on the other. Allthough that will probably keep the average high school grad guessing for weeks!

Regards,
GtG

[Tennessee_Bob]

BWAH HA HA HA!

You've just given away one of the best jokes to pull on an apprentice jet engine mechanic. It ranks up there with "go get me a number 7 bolt stretcher."

[wattsmag2]

Please tell me how I can find the diameter of a circle if I know the radius. Thanks!

Take a string, make a circle around your throat with it. Pull the string very tight.

[MarkL]

I am a victim of the Kansas City, MO Public School system. I remember an algebra teacher who didn't teach, who gave a 10 question quiz every week, and if you handed in a blank piece of paper with your name on it, you got a D, one right got you a C-, two right a C, three right a B-, 4 right, a B, 5 right an A-, and 6 out of 10 got you an A! The next year was a geometry class where the teacher didn't understand and couldn't explain the theorums! I was so frustrated that I dropped out of high school during my sophomore year. Luckily, I was convinced to at least go to VOTECH for half a day, to learn to be a diesel mechanic... Hell, in that class, we never once got to work on a diesel, as they were too expensive, so we never learned to work on anything except gasoline auto engines.

Once I got into the "real world," and realized just how hard it was going to be to find a job without at least a high school diploma, I decided to go back (to a different school, this one was a very good school in NY), and was able to graduate on time. However, high school did NOT prepare me academically for college, and I had a terrible time, as was at a terrible disadvantage, especially at math (not having had high school geometry or trig!).

I'd love to see someone sue the public school systems for malfeasance.

Mark

[Teacher317]

Dagnabbit! Now, how do I hide all of my old FR posts?!? ;^)

[M-cubed]

They probably should have handed you the boxed end or open ended wrench that you asked for after observing the bolt or nut size...A cresent wrench is a "brand name" of an adjustable wrench

[Future Snake Eater]

Not a bit of this surprises me. My roommate's fiancé is studying to be a middle school teacher, and she's basically an idiot (and that's basically sugar-coating things). She will fill their heads with socialist/commie drivel, have them all engage in group hugs, and not teach them a thing. Can't wait to see the product!

[Scully]

"I teach grade 11 and 12 level algebra and trig to adults at a small college. ... I started putting rules and formulas to song. For example on the first day or so of class I usually serenade those who tell me that they are afraid of math with a rendition of: Hey You don't be afraid / Math can't hurt you / It's really not that bad. / The minute you let it into your heart / Then you can start to learn it better / Learning Math can be fun / Math is fun, hey you.... (to the tune of Hey Jude, in case you didn't guess)"

We're in BIG freaking trouble...

[VetoBill]

The problem is that 90% of the guys we bring in can't find an 1/8" on a tape measure . Their job depends on them being able to locate 1/64". This is a fairly good job and most of these guys will do whatever is necessary to keep it. But we are having a very hard time teaching them how to read a ruler and understanding fractions

Schools seem to focus on metric measurements at the lack of SAE. SAE just refuses to die, and should not die because in many instances (carpentry, and mechanics) it is plain superior.