I am from Generation X and am now a teacher. Growing up I was the 'latch-key' kid, schooled in an 'open classroom' and many of the other educational styles of the 1970s. I have taught for the past 20 years and seen several generatons since me. It is interesting that the 'millennial' generation really does seem to be different in many ways. Here, I'll focus on expectations. The idea that everyone wins, everyone gets a trophy, everyone is 'great' and can do anything has really become part of their mind set. I don't know how many times in recent years I have heard that "I should get an A, I worked really hard on that assignment" and there seems to be no awareness that sometimes just working hard doesn't produce quality, etc. This is just one of many issues that has surfaced that frankly I find difficult to address. I've often not addressed it. I give the grade that the student earned and hope that the student learns and grows. Just one of many interesting generational issues.