Elizabeth signed up to challenge a teacher in the Jr. High's annual "Beat the Teacher" reading contest. She is challenging the teacher who has consistently come in second place every year. She would have taken on the first place teacher who happens to teach English, but no one has ever come close (like within 1000 pages) of beating her. Now we know why...Elizabeth came home frustrated that her English teacher is cheating. She further explained that the teacher has been delegating assignments to the kids to study on their own or has them write about this or that and then she reads during the whole period. While Elizabeth feels that this isn't cheating exactly, she feels better in knowing why this teacher can't be beat. I on the other hand, think this teacher is cheating and is way too competitive. I feel she's cheating her classes by not teaching anything. I feel she's taking a fun competition way too seriously and wonder why she is afraid to let a 7th grade truly try to beat her? So, while this teacher may win again this year, what is she winning? And, what is she teaching? Her message is loud and clear to me: Win at all costs and beating a bunch of students makes me super-de-dooper.
In the meantime, I will allow Elizabeth to read during dinner until this contest ends in March.
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I agree that the teacher isn't being fair. Isn't the whole point of the contest to help CHILDREN succeed?!
Go Elizabeth!
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