Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Edmonton fired teacher hired!

JLM

#1 Top Rated PostSep 18th, 2012

Edmonton teacher fired for giving zeros gets new job - Edmonton - CBC News

Quote:

The Edmonton teacher who was fired for giving his students zeros has got a new job at a local private school.

Lynden Dorval, a former physics teacher at Ross Sheppard High School, was suspended in May for giving students zeros for work that wasn't handed in or tests not taken.

That method went against the school's policy of not awarding zeros and on Friday Dorval found out he was fired.

Best news I've seen this week. Kids have to learn to cope with disappointment once in a while, especially if they are not pulling their weight!

Last edited by Andem; Sep 19th, 2012 at 06:12 AM..Reason: Added article quote

shadowshiv

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Glad to hear it. He should not have been fired in the first place! Talk about an idiotic rule. If they don't complete an assignment and refuse to do a makeup assignment if offered, then they SHOULD get a zero.

SLM

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Good for him. I applaud what he was standing up for but even if I didn't I'd have respect for how stringently he stood by his principles.

I'm glad someone appreciates him.

shadowshiv

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

Good for him. I applaud what he was standing up for but even if I didn't I'd have respect for how stringently he stood by his principles.

I'm glad someone appreciates him.

Until students are held accountable for their actions(or in this case, inactions), the quality of people joining the workforce will get worse and worse.

JLM

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Perhaps this story somehow ties in with the thread I started earlier about the mental state of university students today. Coping skills are very important and help with self confidence.

SLM

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

Until students are held accountable for their actions(or in this case, inactions), the quality of people joining the workforce will get worse and worse.

Absolutely! How can kids learn to take responsibility and be accountable to themselves when no one has ever held them to account? Far too much emphasis on 'how it looks' to be left behind/fail rather than where it should be, which is why are our kids not learning what they need to in order to succeed?

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Perhaps this story somehow ties in with the thread I started earlier about the mental state of university students today. Coping skills are very important and help with self confidence.

How can they be expected to learn coping skills when they've never been allowed to be in a situation in which they must use their coping skills? These skills need to be developed, people don't come out of a box knowing how to deal with life, that's what growing up is all about.

JLM

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

people don't come out of a box knowing how to deal with life, that's what growing up is all about.

You got that right. (I like the lips)

shadowshiv

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

You got that right. (I like the lips)

You keep away from 'em!

LOL!

SLM

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

You got that right. (I like the lips)

They're proving to be popular, lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

You keep away from 'em! LOL!

Lol. You know you're at the front of the line.

shadowshiv

#10

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

They're proving to be popular, lol.

Lol. You know you're at the front of the line.

Yay!

SLM

#11

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

Yay!

Speaking of avatars, you need to see if you can resize the yellow bird. I really like that one.

shadowshiv

#12

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 18th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

Speaking of avatars, you need to see if you can resize the yellow bird. I really like that one.

I'll try when I get a day off.

relic

#13

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 19th, 2012

A Rocky Horror Picture Show fan ?

taxslave

#14

Re: Edmonton fired teacher hired!

Sep 19th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

You got that right. (I like the lips)

I missed that. Looking farther south.LOL

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