First of all I want to thank all of you for your patience with my dental problems. I have tried to not let the discomfort I have felt for the last couple of weeks cloud my judgment. It's been a pain (pun intended). I appreciate your honesty and openness during class discussions.
Spring Fever, yes it is here and I feel it too. I do know that it is hard to concentrate, but I still have the job of trying to teach; and I want all of the students to do well on the state exams. It is challenge to try to reach everyone and make the lessons interesting. I try very hard.
Teaching is a challenging profession. Teachers rarely see the long term results of their work. We try to prepare students for the future, a future we can speculate about, but no one really knows. Teachers, like parents, have to stay a step ahead, but we do have the advantage of having once been young.
I enjoy what I do, most of the time. I hope my classes are enjoyable, most of the time. Please keep in mind that a teacher's goals are different than a student's goals. There are many things that go on behind the scenes that students are not aware of. Teachers have federal, state and local guidelines to deal with. It does not matter if a teacher agrees with those guidelines or not, it is the teacher's job to enforce those guidelines and follow them.
Education is not just about school, it is a preparation for life. Learning is a life skill, and knowing how to learn is the best preparation for the future.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Help!
I think that many of you have some GREAT ideas about what could be done to improve school. Please post some of them here. I will what I can to let the powers that be hear those ideas.
Personally I would love to spend more time reading good books and talking about them.
Personally I would love to spend more time reading good books and talking about them.
BTW the evil girlfriend of the frog simply got his credit card numbers and maxxed them out shopping on line! The frog didn't want to max out his ex-girlfriend's credit cards, because she had already done that; that is why she used his. She had no credit left.
I look forward to hearing your comments and seeing your questions!
Monday, March 20, 2006
The Complete Frog Story
Once upon a time there was frog who was bald. But he was an enchanted frog, he was really a nice guy who had been cursed by an evil ex-girlfriend who had spent all of his money and maxxed out his credit cards. She waited until he had paid them off before she cursed him so that she could run them up again and he would not be able to do anything about it.
The frog was a nice guy and lived in a pond by a university. Everyday he tried to talk to the students to explain his predicament. Sadly they did not listen to the evils of credit card abuse.
One day a beautiful young woman approached him and listened to his story. She asked for the name of lady who had run up his credit card. He gladly gave it and told her how to break the spell. The beautiful young woman just laughed with an evil chortle and said, "Why would I save you? You have no hair, you are bald! That makes you even uglier than a regular frog! I know her and want to get some stuff for myself on your credit card!" She dumped the frog back into the pond and ran away.
The poor frog was so sad and thought no one would ever help him. He made himself a wig from moss and local grasses that he could find around the pond. He wore the wig everyday as he hopped around, trying to get someone to help him. Most days he was laughed at for his strange wig.
Two days after graduation a cute young lady came to the pond. She noticed the frog and picked him up. She was startled when he spoke to her and told her his story. She promply removed his wig and promised to save him.
First she threw away the wig, then kissed the top of his bald head. He became himself again, and hugged her in gratitude.
"Now let me explain how to completely break the spell", the former frog began.
"Hush, my dear, you have no worries, you see I graduated in accounting and received my law degree. I've been hired by the IRS to prosecute those with illegal incomes. "
"You don't mean. . ." He gasped
"Yes" she replied "An audit every year for the rest of their lives"
The frog was a nice guy and lived in a pond by a university. Everyday he tried to talk to the students to explain his predicament. Sadly they did not listen to the evils of credit card abuse.
One day a beautiful young woman approached him and listened to his story. She asked for the name of lady who had run up his credit card. He gladly gave it and told her how to break the spell. The beautiful young woman just laughed with an evil chortle and said, "Why would I save you? You have no hair, you are bald! That makes you even uglier than a regular frog! I know her and want to get some stuff for myself on your credit card!" She dumped the frog back into the pond and ran away.
The poor frog was so sad and thought no one would ever help him. He made himself a wig from moss and local grasses that he could find around the pond. He wore the wig everyday as he hopped around, trying to get someone to help him. Most days he was laughed at for his strange wig.
Two days after graduation a cute young lady came to the pond. She noticed the frog and picked him up. She was startled when he spoke to her and told her his story. She promply removed his wig and promised to save him.
First she threw away the wig, then kissed the top of his bald head. He became himself again, and hugged her in gratitude.
"Now let me explain how to completely break the spell", the former frog began.
"Hush, my dear, you have no worries, you see I graduated in accounting and received my law degree. I've been hired by the IRS to prosecute those with illegal incomes. "
"You don't mean. . ." He gasped
"Yes" she replied "An audit every year for the rest of their lives"
Bullying
Lately we have been receiving a great deal of information about bullying. I believe we all see it as a problem; the hard part is knowing what to do about it. I ask you to make comments here, that are appropriate about dealing with bullies.
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