Comments on: Life Lesson 4: Choose Your Battles http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/life-lesson-4-choose-your-battles/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joel http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/life-lesson-4-choose-your-battles/#comment-2861 Joel Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:29:40 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=644#comment-2861 <a href='#comment-2860' rel="nofollow">@Clix</a> - Yeah, I agree. I'm not advocating giving in to every single whim or suggestion that comes your way. Just to be open to it. Sorry if I wasn't clear. Good cautions! @Clix – Yeah, I agree. I’m not advocating giving in to every single whim or suggestion that comes your way. Just to be open to it. Sorry if I wasn’t clear. Good cautions!

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]]> By: Clix http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/life-lesson-4-choose-your-battles/#comment-2860 Clix Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:33:50 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=644#comment-2860 I would hope that 'fattening' is a bit tongue-in-cheek; things can be harmful without being fattening (bulimia, as a particularly nasty example). However, even so, I'm not ENTIRELY sure I agree with those three as the only points. I would add "is it feasible?" as another. If you are always willing to give in when others ask things of you, you'll wind up agreeing to more than you can accomplish! It also teaches others that if they are persistent, they can get you to do what they want as long as it isn't illegal or immoral! I would hope that ‘fattening’ is a bit tongue-in-cheek; things can be harmful without being fattening (bulimia, as a particularly nasty example).

However, even so, I’m not ENTIRELY sure I agree with those three as the only points. I would add “is it feasible?” as another. If you are always willing to give in when others ask things of you, you’ll wind up agreeing to more than you can accomplish! It also teaches others that if they are persistent, they can get you to do what they want as long as it isn’t illegal or immoral!

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]]> By: Ms. Longhorn http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/life-lesson-4-choose-your-battles/#comment-2856 Ms. Longhorn Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:47:54 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=644#comment-2856 Very insightful post!!! It is so true for parents. Half the time they just want to vent, and if you let them they are perfectly fine! Very insightful post!!! It is so true for parents. Half the time they just want to vent, and if you let them they are perfectly fine!

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]]> By: flotoonie http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/life-lesson-4-choose-your-battles/#comment-2855 flotoonie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:27:13 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=644#comment-2855 This is so true for not only dealing with parents and administration but with our students too. What do you mean by 'Is it fattening'? This is so true for not only dealing with parents and administration but with our students too. What do you mean by ‘Is it fattening’?

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