[Oz-gifted] Encouraging active participation

[Keith McGuinness]

Ellen Hrebeniuk wrote:
> At 11:52 AM +0930 3/8/06, Keith McGuinness wrote:
>> Ellen Hrebeniuk wrote:
>>>  LOL -- could you get the kids to present their homework books to you
>>>  at tea-time or something, or with the notes?  Sounds to me like the
>>>  teacher is a bit anally-retentive, or possibly that there is some CYA
>>  > going on; in either case you can't do much.
>>
>> "anally-retentive"?
>>
>> Perhaps they are just trying to fulfill their responsibilities?
> 
> That was covered by CYA!  Either the teacher is under orders to have 
> the reading log signed, or they are the kind of person who likes 
> parents signing stuff.

No, CYA does not really cover it.

CYA implies that a person is doing something to avoid trouble, 
now or in the future.

Perhaps they *really* do want to make sure that the work is being 
done so that they can intervene if there appears to be a problem.

That is being responsible and not CYA.

Keith McGuinness