When I was in sixth or seventh grade, my class was part of a trial in which the district tested a new math text based on inductive reasoning. Reading today’s strip immediately reminded me of that traumatic experience, from which I have never fully recovered.
In life it is frequently necessary to come to answers through a ruthless process of trial and error, but sometimes it really makes more sense to just be told the best way to do something.
When I was a sub teacher, students would tell me they didn’t need high school because they were going to be famous sports figures or rap stars. I would say, “Not with your work ethic.” :-D
Nothing personal to the cartoonist, who is working hard to make a comic, but I was a public High School teacher for many years, and she constantly reminds me of the worst students I had, the ones who brought the whole class down. That is why I despise her so much.
No hard feelings, I hope. I miss the high moments of teaching, and changing kids’ lives, and the adults who now come to me and thank me, but am glad to be out because of the “Nancies” who made school a daily struggle for me.
zorak950 over 5 years ago
When I was in sixth or seventh grade, my class was part of a trial in which the district tested a new math text based on inductive reasoning. Reading today’s strip immediately reminded me of that traumatic experience, from which I have never fully recovered.
In life it is frequently necessary to come to answers through a ruthless process of trial and error, but sometimes it really makes more sense to just be told the best way to do something.
Scoutmaster77 over 5 years ago
When I was a sub teacher, students would tell me they didn’t need high school because they were going to be famous sports figures or rap stars. I would say, “Not with your work ethic.” :-D
DCBakerEsq over 5 years ago
Thinking is hard.
Don Bagert Premium Member over 5 years ago
The teacher appears to still be sitting in that chair next to the basketball court. She’s also unaware of the grudge match with the magnet school.
We has seen the enemy over 5 years ago
Nancy can just google the answer to life the universe and everything
Max Starman Jones over 5 years ago
Nothing personal to the cartoonist, who is working hard to make a comic, but I was a public High School teacher for many years, and she constantly reminds me of the worst students I had, the ones who brought the whole class down. That is why I despise her so much.
No hard feelings, I hope. I miss the high moments of teaching, and changing kids’ lives, and the adults who now come to me and thank me, but am glad to be out because of the “Nancies” who made school a daily struggle for me.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
Sorry kid, you asked for it.
Malcolm Hall over 5 years ago
Nancy needs to learn how to dunk. Or at least shoot 3s from downtown.