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[England 2]

All scores were checked today...lurganblue was the only entrant with an error.  All seems correct now, but PM if you think otherwise.

Morocco got 4 points today and Portugal got noe in the first game.

France  got 5 and England 2 in the second one.

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Should England have only got 1 point? I might have misunderstood though

It's a ridiculous decision if it was called out based on those photos noone would have said a thing. If that was the goal line is that no goal then - almost Lampard territory

If it was called out based on the photos, which show it wasn't out, I think some people might have said something.

Bowl 1: Argentina
Bowl 2: Netherlands
Bowl 3: Denmark
Bowl 4: USA
Bowl 5: Serbia
Bowl 6: Japan
Bowl 7: Ecuador
Bowl 8: Qatar

Final prediction: Argentina to beat Japan

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Now that we are doing the relegation playoffs in the championship it might be a good time to go back to straight knockout. Then the losers in the first round will enter those and every team is still guaranteed 2 meaningful championship games.

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Just to be clear here. I was just stating the fact that it happens in Japan. There are positive and negative aspects to it as with most things.

One simple solution to a lot of teaching issues would be to make teachers move schools every 5-7 years. Keep it fresh for the teachers, the students and the parents. Make them interview for new jobs. Would raise the standard and stop teachers from punching in time.
You could do it with most of the CS jobs apart from maybe health.

An impractical idea !  Schools do refresh their workforce but not every 5-7 years, too much upheaval.Parents and pupils actually appreciate continuity of care provided by teachers and CAs/ staff. A few posters on here seem to have issues with teaching standards in Ireland.( and yes they can vary ) but the standards of reading and maths for 10 year olds and 14 years olds, places Ireland in the top 10 countries in the world. And before you lose the will to live - this is an international acclaimed research study  called PIRLS and TIMMS)

I'm working as an assistant teacher in Japan at the minute and they have a system like that where all public school teachers move between schools. It varies on where they are needed but most would move on every 5-7 years. I thought it was weird at first but I can see the merits in it now.

Well it only took one post to disprove it as an impractical idea. Japan and I think Australia do it as well.

Do they stay locally or travel all over? What if your kid had a great teacher for the year and then some dud comes in? Christ you'd be pissed off

I'm in quite a rural area and teachers are expected to be able to travel up to 1 hour when they move schools. It's bound to be super stressful because you only get a few weeks notice from what I understand. If you are in a big city I'd guess moving schools would be a little easier.

One simple solution to a lot of teaching issues would be to make teachers move schools every 5-7 years. Keep it fresh for the teachers, the students and the parents. Make them interview for new jobs. Would raise the standard and stop teachers from punching in time.
You could do it with most of the CS jobs apart from maybe health.

I'm working as an assistant teacher in Japan at the minute and they have a system like that where all public school teachers move between schools. It varies on where they are needed but most would move on every 5-7 years. I thought it was weird at first but I can see the merits in it now.

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