I'd be concerned with the phrase "some plumbing has been updated,"

I suppose that's better than 'some plumbing has been "updated",'

I'd be concerned with the phrase "some plumbing has been updated,"

Sounds better than, "hope you have a plumber in the family."

I admit, I'm not a neurotypical student and a lack of clear expectations ahead of time screws me up big time.

Fuck, yeah. Me too. So my reaction is total sympathy for the kid.

My concept of pedagogy is biased by my not being a parent or a teacher. I know this. But I also agree with the non-violent part of SH's post. Is humiliating a kid to make a point to the entire class about something as bullshit as text-speak really worth it?

Sorry, I'm not allowed to look at that kind of House porn at work!

And here I thought the Brit's would be more open about that kind of thing. Crazy Brits.

Is humiliating a kid to make a point to the entire class about something as bullshit as text-speak really worth it?

Speaking personally, as a future teacher and not my sister, if it's something that distracts the kid from learning what they are supposed to be learning, then I say, sometimes. It should be used sparingly and only in situations where the teacher really knows her kids and knows how the kid in particular would handle it.

My concept of pedagogy is biased by my not being a parent or a teacher. I know this. But I also agree with the non-violent part of SH's post. Is humiliating a kid to make a point to the entire class about something as bullshit as text-speak really worth it?

I might consider the failing unfair but if it were my kid, I'd also consider it a lesson learned the hard way.

I was getting some good insight from the intense discussion. Enough to be pretty upset with an insult and a flounce-off.

the Kristen Nun Method

HA! That sounds so wrong.

Also, I remembered another one. We were not allowed to use contractions. EVER. God forbid anyone used ain't. That was probably a Double F Error, it upset her so much.

Re: house porn. Ooooh, pretty! I love the idea of hardwood floors, a claw-foot soaking tub, and crown moldings. But,

newer furnace, hot water heater, roof. Some plumbing has been updated, newer electrical panel.

It occurs to me that "newer" in this context could mean 1911.

I'm having flashbacks to my mom's childhood home, where they added electrical wiring by routing it through the old pipes for the gas lighting. It was newer than the rest of the house, too.

And here I thought the Brit's would be more open about that kind of thing. Crazy Brits.

Well, you know, it's the accent. Fry/Laurie porn would probably be okay.

It occurs to me that "newer" in this context could mean 1911.

At that price, in that neighborhood, this is almost certainly true.

Fry/Laurie porn

I'll be in my clawfoot tub. In Tarrytown.