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True Dough

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19. You've been in the teaching game for quite a long time, right?

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 08:14 PM

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I'm interested in the changes you've seen in student behavior from decades ago compared to now.

There's always a tendency for older generations to believe the kids today are going to hell in a handbasket. But these youngsters are so plugged in to technology that it's hard for them to separate.

What is the policy at schools where you teach in regards to cellphones? They cannot be brought to class? If a student is found with a phone in hand while in class, is it confiscated?

And what is the general attention span now compared to 20 or 30 years ago? Some of that is due to tech, IMO, but there's also a wider recognition of autism than in the past.

It's a complex picture.

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