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kimbutgar

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1. I substitute teach at two schools

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:35 PM

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One class the students are constantly on their computers and the other very little.

The computer kids are difficult, not nice to one another and the disparity between the kids in as to abilities is high and real low. The other school, the kids are engaged, kinder to one another and actually like to be read to and enjoy the 20 minute of silent reading of books in class. And academically they do better. Computers have been a blessing and curse on our society. I’m glad I was schooled before computers.

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