Red ink falling out of favor with teachers

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Red ink falling out of favor with teachers

Postby CodeRed68 » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:26 pm

omg ... I tell you.. our society is becoming so f'n soft that it is making me sick !
This takes the cake and just makes me :rotflmao:
Parents are such pu**ies these days and so are there kids going to be.

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Postby Evan » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:39 pm

Only in America..
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Postby Tommy Boy » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:49 pm

Originally posted by Evan
Only in America..


how sad...

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Postby cavalierlwt » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:24 pm

Won't the real world come as a major shock to them someday!
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Postby Chacal » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:39 pm

"If you're just looking at avoiding the color red, the students might not be as frightened, but they won't be better writers."
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Postby Chacal » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:40 pm

Help me: next Fall semester I'll have to grade papers again. What color pen should I use?

I'm considering puce, or perhaps a kind of off-witheish eggshell.
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Postby Jeffro » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:27 am

What a bunch of assclowns! There always has to be a few nutjobs out here in America to make this country look bad...:flame:
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Postby CodeRed68 » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:37 am

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"He has instructed his teachers to grade with colors featuring more "pleasant-feeling tones" so that their instructional messages do not come across as derogatory or demeaning."

Awwwww.... don't want to hurt little Johnny's feelings.


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Postby Jeffro » Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:41 am

Originally posted by CodeRed68
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"He has instructed his teachers to grade with colors featuring more "pleasant-feeling tones" so that their instructional messages do not come across as derogatory or demeaning."

Awwwww.... don't want to hurt little Johnny's feelings.


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Postby SavageParrot » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:34 am

He he wait for when they get that bank loan form with the word rejected stamped on it in vivid red. That fucker is gonna break them and theit sissy purple marker raised asses.

Of all the sappy irrelevant shit I have seen this has to be the worst. I can't believe they made these people principles...
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Postby Evan » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:36 pm

Originally posted by SavageParrot
He he wait for when they get that bank loan form with the word rejected stamped on it in vivid red. That fucker is gonna break them and theit sissy purple marker raised asses.

Of all the sappy irrelevant shit I have seen this has to be the worst. I can't believe they made these people principles...


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I can't believe you passed English and you live in England. :P
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Postby Hash » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:26 pm

i didn't even click on the link and already i know it's another thing that's totally out there.
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Postby Spirit of Me » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:38 pm

Will red crayons be next?

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Postby Sabres » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:49 pm

:rotflmao:

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Postby SkiloDog2000 » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:53 pm

thats how ya learn
the teacher makes you feel stupid and you try to do good to avoid feeling like an idiot
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