tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post4999998104731928953..comments2009-09-04T02:59:52.739-05:00Mr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06960561773050547167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-16246314998059606912009-09-04T02:59:52.739-05:002009-09-04T02:59:52.739-05:00Your criticism was valid, and I did make changes to that effect in the article. My generalization came from my experiences in nearly all of the places I've worked, where counselors were either unhelpful or downright harmful, especially in terms of making schedule changes for any reason. I don't think students who are in a good school with the kind of counselors you mentioned need my advice at all. This was for the kids and their families who are stuck in schools where the system is broken and maybe even working against them. Unfortunately, I think the latter is far more common.Mr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06960561773050547167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-17192582075699010112008-09-29T17:44:00.000-05:002008-09-29T17:44:00.000-05:00You give good advice to kids who have valid reasons for wanting a different teacher, but I think this would have been a much more effective piece without the disparaging remarks about counselors. It reminds me of people who paint all teachers with some particular negative characterization. It makes them sound irrational. I don't know any counselors who wouldn't do their best to make a schedule change for a valid reason.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14229054922453438248noreply@blogger.com