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Your own students getting grinds.

  • 08-04-2013 9:29pm
    #1
    gagiteebo
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    Just wondering what you all feel about this? A few teachers in my school get quite offended when they know their students are getting grinds and others aren't bothered at all.

    One of my leaving certs just told me today he is getting grinds since the Easter holidays. I was a bit surprised but didn't take it personally as I know others who have taken it as so in same situation. Just interested to hear opinions

    Thanks :)


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  • #2
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    gagiteebo wrote: »
    Just wondering what you all feel about this? A few teachers in my school get quite offended when they know their students are getting grinds and others aren't bothered at all.

    One of my leaving certs just told me today he is getting grinds since the Easter holidays. I was a bit surprised but didn't take it personally as I know others who have taken it as so in same situation. Just interested to hear opinions

    Thanks :)

    I would not be offended at all. The more help the better. In my subject (home ec) the students don't bother with grinds. But I would always encourage the students to go one the revision courses if possible at least they are doing something over the holidays and I would always be interested in the feedback from those that go. What drives me crazy is when I hear about the usual suspects, (late for class, no pen & book that treat class time as a social outing) getting grinds.


  • #3
    highly1111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭highly1111


    Millem wrote: »
    I would not be offended at all. The more help the better. In my subject (home ec) the students don't bother with grinds. But I would always encourage the students to go one the revision courses if possible at least they are doing something over the holidays and I would always be interested in the feedback from those that go. What drives me crazy is when I hear about the usual suspects, (late for class, no pen & book that treat class time as a social outing) getting grinds.

    +1


  • #4
    amacca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭amacca


    Millem wrote: »
    What drives me crazy is when I hear about the usual suspects, (late for class, no pen & book that treat class time as a social outing) getting grinds.

    this....not offended at all but its amazing the amount of the above cohort that are getting them

    imo a large number of kids getting grinds wouldn't need them if they actually made a proper effort in class rather than treat it as a social outing the large majority of the time

    and yet after the constant lateness, arguments when corrected, no books, no copies, no homework and no patience they will probably be the ones to blame the teacher or the school or come swanning back in after an hour where they actually had no other choice but to listen telling you the stuff is easy :cool:


  • #5
    Rioghain
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Rioghain


    I remember my maths teacher getting very upset when I told him I was getting grinds. He thought he wasn't doing enough for me as a teacher and offered to put in some extra work with me. In fact he was an amazing teacher, I just struggled with maths. However I felt so bad at his reaction that I didn't get the grinds and with his help I did very well at higher level maths in my Leaving Cert.

    With regard to my own students, if they think they would benefit from extra help, that is a personal choice.

    I am currently giving a grind to a transition year student, whose teacher told his parents that he needed grinds. I don' think I would ever say that directly to a parent. Grinds can be costly and it's not fair to put that pressure on them.


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