Diane - hi, I have a question about using an email for documentation
Micky in SC - Are you getting ready for the assessment center? if so, how?
Diane - The email represents corresondance with an outside literacy agency. Do I have to white out the names?
Micky in SC - I think you need to white out the last names. I used some letters and I did that. This is my first time through though.0
Micky in SC - I am worried about everything in my box but have been warned to stay out of it.
Diane - Except that somewhere in some directions I thought I read it wasn't necessary for documentation, only in the written commentary.
Diane - It is so confusing!
Diane - Me too! I plan to mail it tomorrow. You?
Micky in SC - I had a certificate that I gave students for attendeng a dinner, I left the signatures??
Micky in SC - Hi Randi! It's Michelle in SC
Randi - Ahh--a nickname tonight!
Diane - Is everyone's box due on 3/15?
Randi - Michelle, your box is....?
Micky in SC - I signed on early and talked to myself so I was embarrassed to sign back in
Tina - Mine's due on 4/15
Randi - Hi Tina!
Micky in SC - 3/15
Micky in SC - Hi tina
Randi - mine's 3/15. It's OUTTA HERE tomorrow!!!!
Micky in SC - What are you all doing in your free time, other than freaking out?
Diane - I am mailing mine tomorrow too. I can't wait. What do you think is the best way to study for the assessment? Old text books?
Micky in SC - MIne is gone tomorrow to
Tina - Micky--it's fine to leave the signatures on artifacts for Entry #4--at least that's what my mentor said!
Randi - That's what I've heard. I haven't read any of my CEC stuff all year, so I guess I'll catch up on that...
Randi - and I was told to lose all the last names unless it was on letterhead or something
Tina - and we were at the same conference! Uh, oh!
Randi - the directions are so vague about last names on those artifacts...
Micky in SC - I hope I get a score????!!!!
Randi - I know, it's crazy...
Diane - I decided to leave the signatures on an an email that I used for documentatin b/c it was from an outside agency and I thought it was important.
Micky in SC - I will be so ticked!
Randi - ispy, wizz, how are you folks??
ispy----on my death - hello everyone......
Randi - ispy, what are you dying about?
wizzlewolf - YES you have to leave names on stuff for Entry 4 (Otherwise, how would it be verifiable??)
Micky in SC - Are you sick ipsy?
Diane - Does everyoe think this was one of the most difficult processes they have ever gone through?
Randi - Wizz, I left the names on the verification forms, but whited out parents last names in emails and stuff like that...
Tina - Thanks, Wizzle. Everything's running together here at the end.
Micky in SC - Yes, self examination was brutal!!
wizzlewolf - OK Randi, Why wasn't the Ex. Needs Chat listed on the teachers.net calendar tonight. Did this group get so raunchy last week it got dropped??? LOL LOL LOL
Tina - Yes, it was much more involved than my master's program, without a doubt.
Randi - it was that basketball chatroom creep that did us in last week
Diane - I think it makes the master's program look easy.
wizzlewolf - Well Randi, you aren't going to hold that against you. However, you need the names of the people who are doing the verification forms otherwise they are worthless.
ispy----on my death - basketball jones.........
Randi - no, definitely didn't white those out
ispy----on my death - oh sorry micky..........just saw your entry......
wizzlewolf - Where was I??? I don't even remember a "basketball" guy....(???)
Randi - ispy are you officially sick or just NB sick. I've had a stomach ache the whole week....and insomnia...and headaches....
ispy----on my death - no i am not really sick.......my name should read that i am on my death bed
ispy----on my death - my NBBB death bed
wizzlewolf - HA HA HA HA HA HA Randi, you think this is bad, JUST WAIT UNTIL about October and you are still waiting for scores.
Randi - but you can still cuss--our same old ispy...shall I sing you a song?
ispy----on my death - i want to vomit now......
Micky in SC - I just saw a raunchy guy here awhile ago.
Randi - THANKS WIZZLEWOLF!!! What a pal!!!
ispy----on my death - yes randi..........sing it baby!
Randi - Georgia....
wizzlewolf - LOL LOL LOL What are friends for??? Tee Hee Tee HEE
wizzlewolf - I only speak the truth!
ispy----on my death - i had that stupid song out of my head and now you have done it.......
wizzlewolf - You will see what I mean..
Tina - I have a question that came up today--in our reflection on Entry #4, activities "outside the classroom" mean our accomplishments that we put that are not actual "teaching moments"? My reader was confused.
Randi - ispy, are you mailing tomorrow like the rest of us??
ispy----on my death - no
ispy----on my death - why mail tomorrow?
Randi - tina, that's how I took it, but I'm second guessing everything this week...
ispy----on my death - that will waste 2 precious days
Randi - because I want that box out of my house...
Micky in SC - come on ipsy, pull yourself together
Diane - Tina, tha's how I took entry 4
Micky in SC - Shouldn't it be heavier
wizzlewolf - Tina, it is funny because I understood what NB meant until you asked this question.....?
indylou - Hi I just entered the room. Did anyone else have a pressure filled week?
ispy----on my death - ok micky.......i am i am
Diane - How is everyone sending the box? UPS? Post Office?
Randi - Who us?? No, we're all cool and calm
wizzlewolf - Randi, it feels so good to let it go. When you walk away from the post office or shipping place, it will feel like you are floating.
Tina - Well, I think I'll leave it like I had it. It made sense to me until the reader asked me
Randi - When we're not vomiting, up all night, having migraines...
Tina - I'm doing post office, return receipt requested.
Micky in SC - i have a child hugging the toilet right now
Randi - tina, i vetoed readers suggestions a couple of times. It made sense at the time, but I hope I don't regret it either...
ispy----on my death - i am already getting the ambulance lined up to pick me up at the PO
indylou - I am still confused about accomplishments and artifacts.
Randi - Michelle--you have a kid named ispy??
Micky in SC - Fed X insured for cost of NB and reciept
Diane - I think I am using the Post Office, too. I hope I don't start crying in the Post Office!
Micky in SC - No, she probably would like it
ispy----on my death - i am confused........who is michelle ?
Randi - I am worried about the same thing, Diane...
wizzlewolf - Randi, that is the best way! Readers are just there to throw around suggestions. The only RIGHT way is your way and the way you feel most comfortable. Besides, the subjective aspects of your NB portfolio texts makes even veteran readers opinions speculative.
Randi - Our dear michelle is using an alias tonight, ispy. Call her Micky
Micky in SC - I am It's a long story but I logged in to often and logged back in under micky
ispy----on my death - ok.......thank you for clarifying that
Micky in SC - Sorry ya'll
Randi - That's what I thought Wizz--when all is said and done, it's MY portfolio....
wizzlewolf - Exactly..!
Micky in SC - yes it is!
Diane - Is everyone glad that they did go through this process? Pain and all......
Randi - hi, baglady. I'm hanging by a thread
wizzlewolf - Baglady, for this NB chat it would be more appropriate if your name was "BOX LADY". LOL LOL LOL
Tina - I am....I think.
ispy----on my death - lol at box lady
Randi - Diane, ask me that question next Thanksgiving.....
Micky in SC - it was painful
ispy----on my death - wow thanksgiving seems sooooooooo far away........
Diane - I am glad that I did it, but it was much more stressful and time-consumg than I ever imagined it to be.
Randi - i'm praying for margaritas at wizzlewolf's place.
Diane - And now to have to wait until Novemeber for the results!
Micky in SC - Ilearned alot about myself. some of it I didn't like
wizzlewolf - Ispy, oh Turkey Time will be here before you know it!
Micky in SC - Bring 'em on!!!
Diane - Especially from watching those videos
Tina - The worst part was watching the videos.
Randi - It was so amazing--my 6 year old asked if we could go to her school's bookfair on Tuesday, and I was actually able to say yes! Imagine, a life again!!
wizzlewolf - Hey yeah, you can all come for Thanksgiving dinner. I will cook the turkey!
baglady - I need clarification on accomplishments and artifacts. If I describe three literacy workshops, do I need to include a document of attendance from each one or can I group them and just have one certificate or something from the workshop? I'm confused about the pages.
ispy----on my death - life......i will have to ease myself back into that
ispy----on my death - i may overload myself
Randi - i watched 'em for the last time about an hour ago, and kissed them goodbye.
Micky in SC - ny 2 year old told me I was on tv but no movie star
Diane - You don't need to include a document for each one.
Randi - boxlady--are your three workshops all one accomplishment?
baglady - I was asked to speak at the Rotary Club Tuesday at 6:45 A.M. about the National Board Process. Should I tell them that they have created a group of neurotic special ed teachers?
wizzlewolf - It is a toss up baglady. You can do one artifact or all. The decision should be your choice and it depends on how many pages you have available.
ispy----on my death - oh micky........
ispy----on my death - thats ok.........
Micky in SC - She did tell me that!
Diane - Yes, neurotic, hair-twirling spec ed teachers
wizzlewolf - Baglady, I don't know about the neurotic part, but when anyone talks or describes the NB process, it is really important to explain the time committement and stress involved.
Randi - hair twirling? I've pulled all mine out!
Tina - and the weight gain involved
Micky in SC - Ireally feel a big void today, anyone else?
ispy----on my death - no void yet
Randi - neurotic, bald, alcoholic, fat special ed teachers...
Micky in SC - 24/7
Micky in SC - I need alcohol
wizzlewolf - Yes, here is Randi's portrait--------->See, she is BALD!!!
Randi - don't think i'm going to experience a void until i can no longer see this box....
Diane - I feel weird - I can't explain it - I guess like a "let down" feeling.. there should be bands playing and crowds cheering because I am done..........
ispy----on my death - lol at randis portrait
Tina - I'm looking forward to the void!
wizzlewolf - LOL Oh I am so much fun tonight!! Giggle giggle
Micky in SC - maybe that's what I mean
Randi - LOL LOL wizz!! That's pretty much what I look like--a possessed smiley face
ispy----on my death - well diane.......we will all play a tune for you if you would like
ispy----on my death - wizzle has been hitting the bottle tonite
Micky in SC - you girls are nuts!
Diane - Yes, thank you... something invigorating
ispy----on my death - how do you know we are girls? did you look?
wizzlewolf - NO, no bottle at all. I am like this all the time. That is how I can teach SED kids without going insane.
Tina - I'm sending my husband on a beer run.
Diane - and inspiring
Randi - That would be the common thread here--a National board prerequesite...you must be nuts....
Micky in SC - OK, I'm in
Diane - Where do you all live? I am in NY.
ispy----on my death - we are ordering pizza in a few minutes......that will be a bit of a celebration
Randi - listen to ispy accusing someone else of drinking...
wizzlewolf - Oh I get email all the time from NB candidates who think I am a man. Oh NO!!
baglady - My portfolio is due on April 15th. Both videos were finally transferred to vhs today and I have a meeting tomorrow morning. I think I am almost finished but I haven't had anyone read my entries. Part of me doesn't want to.
Randi - Where in NY Diane?
Tina - I was very picky about who read my entries.
baglady - Baglady lives in California
Tina - Too many cooks spoil the broth--i live in Georgia....
Diane - Fishkill, about an 90 minutes north of NYC
Randi - you have to have a tough skin when someone reads em boxlady. it hurts sometimes
Diane - Baglady - where in California
Micky in SC - I heard when everything is sent in before we get our scoresback. If the message says Congatulations for completing the .... if it leaves out Congrats.. Do ya'll think there is any truth to that?,
baglady - During the week, in a small town in the San Joaquin Valley, during the weekends, at the coast near Pismo Beach
Randi - not too far from Port Jervis if my memory serves, right Diane? I'm a long island girl originally, but now I live in
Randi - ready ispy?
wizzlewolf - I didn't ever show any of my entries to ANYONE. Of course, back then there wasn't really many people to show them to anyway.
Micky in SC - without congerats. you didn't pass completely sorry left that out
Randi - GEORGIA......
ispy----on my death - yes randi i saw that..........
Micky in SC - saw what?
Micky in SC - I can't spell tonight
Tina - Randi must be singing....
baglady - There aren't any special ed people here, there is one at the coast and I read her entries but her style is so different than mine. Also, she teaches primary and I teach middle school.
ispy----on my death - she snuck in another GEORGIA clip
Randi - ispy's favorite song...
ispy----on my death - hi tiny
baglady - So what percent of the spec. ed. people pass on the first try?
Micky in SC - ok, ipsy,where are you from?
Diane - Yes, Randi, not too far, we had a snow day yesterday, so I had more time to go crazy and change things on entry 4
Micky in SC - I don't know?
tiny - hi every one
Randi - I used to spend my summers in the Highland Lake area as a kid--I still take my own kids there every summer for a week
Tina - 30 - 45% isn't it?
Tina - Hi, Tiny
Micky in SC - I wanted a big snow sooooo bad!!!!!
Diane - Micky, I don't understand what you mean with this congrats thing.. you see I have just been through a very grueling process and have no brains left.........
Randi - how are you doing tiny?
tiny - how have you been tina
Micky in SC - Hi tiny
tiny - just fine
Tina - I haven't been in the chat for awhile--my husband tried to divert my attention on Friday nights.
Tina - This is the first Friday I've been home in awhile.
baglady - I'm going out of town next Friday for 8 school days. When I return, I'll have 3 days at school and then 2 more days off at a workability conference. I need to get my stuff finished this week if I can. The hardest part is pulling all the loose ends together. Does anyone besides me use Arial for a font?
ispy----on my death - oh and how was that tina?
Micky in SC - When we look on line and everything is in and graded, before we get our scores back.
Tina - I used Garamond.
Diane - I used garamond
Diane - it gave me the most room
Micky in SC - I used Arial but changed to Garamond
Randi - ditto--garamond--couldn't fit it all with any other font--tried them all
Tina - He tries, but all I think is "National Boards.....National Boards....National Boards......."
Diane - Oh, now I understand, thanks Micky
Micky in SC - Who is HE?
baglady - What if you don't need extra space? Maybe I didn't say enough because I had enough space on three of the entries-there's only one I need to trim down.
Micky in SC - What do you think Diane?
tiny - hi janey
Tina - We even went to the mountains last weekend....it's pretty bad when you can't even enjoy a weekend away!
Randi - my husband...hmmm...that would be the guy doing all the laundry...and cleaning...andn parenting??
janey - I used garamond
Micky in SC - Do you need to use the same one for each? I did but the same folks won't see them?
Tina - yep, Randi! That's him....I bet he'll be glad when your box is mailed!
Randi - make sure you format it to "allow widows and orphans" That will save you a few lines
Tina - No, don't have to use the same ones for each.
Randi - he's a wonderful man...i don't think a weak marriage could make it through the NB process
Micky in SC - OK, Sorry I'm typing and missing conversation. I haven't laughed tonight yet, you girls are slipping
Tina - I totally agree.....
baglady - what do you mean "allow widows and orphans"
Randi - ispy is awfully quiet tonight
Diane - I used the same font for each entry, but my problem is that originally I wrote too much, and had to cut each entry down, it is difficult to write the way they want you to - very cut and dry
Micky in SC - Where are you ipsy?
Randi - boxlady--go to format, then paragraphs, then line and page breaks, and take the check off "widow and orphan control"
ispy----on my death - ispy is in a coma
ispy----on my death - hello dc
tiny - hi janey
ispy----on my death - my head is really spinning......
janey - Hi tiny.
Randi - would that be an alcohol induced coma?
wizzlewolf - Get the ventilator...Start CPR!!!!
Randi - hi dc, hi janey
Tina - You've got to be kidding, Randi.
wizzlewolf - Oxygen!! Oxygen!!!
tiny - how have all of you been
Tina - either that, or I'm just gulllible.
Randi - about what tina?
Micky in SC - Randi, I've never heard of that either
ispy----on my death - no booze......yet
ispy----on my death - when the pizza gets here
Tina - or so tired I can't take a joke.
janey - hi randi
Randi - a tip from Jo that saved my butt on entry 1--I was 2 lines over and couldn't figure out how to get it shaved off, but that worked
Tina - "widow and orphan control"
tiny - are al
Randi - yep! see, you learn something every day?
baglady - It sounds as if most of you had a March 15th deadline. Anyone with an April 15 one? Where are you in the process?
Tina - They've had some great tips. I liked the one about doing a "search and replace"
Randi - I am mailing that box TOMORROW!!!
ispy----on my death - i like the tip about going to wizzles for mixed drinks
Diane - I never heard of "widow and orphan" control befor, what is the purpose of it? I wish I would have known about it.
Micky in SC - are you guys for real?search and replace the person in the video??
janey - I have an april 15 deadline. i have the first draft of all my entries finished.
Tina - That's good Michelle!
Randi - something about allowing a paragraph to begin at the bottom of the page with only a line or two. otherwise it automatically puts it on the next page
Micky in SC - Is it a real thing?
Tina - I'm done with 1 and 2. Tying up loose ends on 4. Finished the video for 3.
Micky in SC - Cool I could have used that
baglady - What about communications logs? How many pages have you all included? Can I get by with just one?
Diane - Oh, well, I learned something new, a little late
Micky in SC - What are ya'l l going to study?
Randi - that's all I'm putting in.
Tina - ispy--you would have loved the conference Randi and I went to. It was at Embassy Suites--Manager's Happy Hour--free drinks, all you can drink!
Micky in SC - I had 1 typed page and then 2 notes home
Diane - I put in 3 pages, b/c I had room
ispy----on my death - oh wow!!!!
ispy----on my death - where is that joint?
janey - i am only using one communications log too
Tina - I put in one of the one's from the portfolio, and one from one of my students' school-home journals.
Micky in SC - I'm jealous!
Randi - yes, i had my first cosmopolitan (not to mention my second and my third...). Delicious!
ispy----on my death - i see how you two are........run off and drink with out me
Diane - Randi, cosmopolitans - delicious
Tina - There were alot of drunk teachers--it was funny!
Tina - Drunk national board candidates--there's something for the Rotary Club!
Randi - you are already in an alcohol-induced coma. We will not be enablers...
baglady - I bought a special ed book from halfprice.com, downloaded definitions and the like from the web and am planning on reading and studying. I haven't signed up for the assessment center yet. Question: If my home address and my address on my license are different, will this present a problem on my entries?
Randi - yes, tell them about that!!!
Micky in SC - thank you LOL!
ispy----on my death - please .......enable me enable me.......
Randi - that sounds like a question for wizzlewolf...
baglady - Give me detailson how drunkenness affects student learning and I'll tell the Rotary Club about it
Randi - makes for one really relaxed teacher...
Tina - Easier to work with BD kids when you're relaxed....
Diane - but baglady, did you go beyond the normal teacher expectations?
Micky in SC - Kills brain cells too!
ispy----on my death - kill schmill
janey - yes,baglady your addresses have to match. better call the number
baglady - I'm not drunk, did you Diane?
ispy----on my death - what do yo think NB did to us?
Micky in SC - LOL
Micky in SC - You guys are a riot!
Diane - My husband called me "anal" tonight as he was helping me pack the box - for the 3rd time......... why do you think he said that?
Randi - i personally think i sprouted a few dendrites...'-)
ispy----on my death - riot or rehab?
ispy----on my death - hmmmmmmm......maybe diane your face was puckered up.......
janey - must have something to do with closure
Micky in SC - We will need a chat room reunion when we all pass this?
baglady - How about all of us doing a joint doctoral thesis on the effect of National Boards on Special Education Teachers' Neurosis
Diane - I think I ran out of words - there are no more left in my brain.......
Randi - hmmm...because you are worried that if one stinkin paper is out of place they won't score it?????
Tina - let's see.....i gained 30 pounds, increased by beer bill on the weekends, went through 50,000 sheets of paper, neglected my hubby and 3 kids.....thank you, National Board...
Micky in SC - Anal??? why? left in a staple or to many paperclips?
Randi - this sounds like an episode of jerry springer
Tina - I just hope it's all worth it!
Diane - LOL - you guys are hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!1
ispy----on my death - all will be fine....
Micky in SC - We could hurt Jerry now
Randi - ispy--my husband is making drinks...interested??
ispy----on my death - we will be laying on the beach at wizzles laughing at all of this
ispy----on my death - oh randi yes yes
Tina - I want one of those cosmopolitans! I never tried those!
Micky in SC - I hope so!!!!!!
ispy----on my death - two umbrellas for me please
Randi - ohmigod tina--it was awesome. It's all Kaye's fault...
baglady - What about all of us sending Oprah letters and she can have a special show all about us and our wonderful endeavors on behalf of the millions of special needs children in America?
Micky in SC - I'll take anything!
wizzlewolf - Oh yeah ispy. Just tell me before you come so I can get directions to the beach. I haven't been there for years!
Diane - Tina, try a cosmopolitan, delicious, but you need the proper glass to truly enjoy it.....
Randi - OK--let's just invite Oprah to join us next Friday...
ispy----on my death - oh.........well can you just have some snad delivered to your yard?
janey - only if it's all free and we don't have to write anything
ispy----on my death - sand even
Micky in SC - Maybe Oprah can pay us too when our states back out??
Diane - I understand that Oprah likes cosmopolitans too
Micky in SC - I can't believe I'm sitting at the computer
dc - Is this profreading chat? Am I in the wrong place/wrong time?
Randi - see, we already have something in common...
ispy----on my death - i can
janey - if my state backs out, i'll be in prison
ispy----on my death - if i dont i will crack
Randi - oh dc, there's not too much proofreading going on here
Randi - this is a special ed national board chat
Micky in SC - So will I! but that's the buzz in SC
wizzlewolf - Oh no I won't!! I just dug a ton of sand OUT of my yard from the last people who lived here and had an above ground pool. Do you know how heavy sand is to move?? We will have to GO to the beach. It is prettier there any way.
Diane - What are you getting from your states?
Randi - but please stay. we can be very entertaining
dc - there isn't on their chats either! But I guess I misunderstood the day and time/Sorry! Thanks!
ispy----on my death - we may get arrested for public drunkenness
Diane - Is sand as heavy as snow?
Tina - well, i gotta go. Hopefully I'll check in next Friday. In the middle of all of this, we are buying a house.....i just said, "Let's do it....it can't be any more stressful!"
wizzlewolf - Well, it depends on how wet either one is or isn't.
Micky in SC - Haven't seen snow in two years
janey - we get a 10% raise
Randi - diane, what is NY giving for national board. WE get 10% in.....
Randi - GEORGIA.....
ispy----on my death - which weighs more...........10 pounds of sand or 10 pounds of snow?
Micky in SC - Buy Tina!
Diane - My school district gives 5000.00 a year for 10 years.
wizzlewolf - Haven't seen snow in eleven years
ispy----on my death - good nite tina
Randi - 'night Tina--good luck!
wizzlewolf - ISPY!! HA HA HA DUH...!
Randi - i think the 10 lbs on my thighs weighs more
Tina - nite!
Diane - of course, only if we PASS
Micky in SC - 3,500.oo for 10 years
janey - i wish for snow
baglady - California is supposed to give us $10,000.00 But we are laying off thousands of teachers and are billions in the hole so who knows. Also those of us in underperforming schools get $20,000.00 over a 4 year period-unless we die first.
janey - everyone will pass---eventually
Micky in SC - SC too!
Randi - My drink has arrived! Told you my husband was awesome...
Micky in SC - it's a three year process right?
janey - i might move to california
Diane - ok, let's discuss the negative - what if we don't pass? do we do it again? or do I move to another state?
baglady - My school district gives grief-no $ not even to pay for the fees. No time off. I work for a terrible district
ispy----on my death - awwww he's the man.....
Micky in SC - He must be, mine is asleep
Randi - i can't take two more years of this...i'll be a blubbering idiot when it's all over
ispy----on my death - i am wondering where my pizza is
ispy----on my death - already an idiot
Micky in SC - I am a blubbering idiot!
wizzlewolf - Well, it can be a three year process, but the thought....oh the thought....YIKES>
Randi - ok, diane--if we don't pass, we can all...
Diane - Wow baglady, my fee was paid by a grant from the state
janey - i can't think about doing this again. my husband will tire of laundry, no food, and vacuuming
ispy----on my death - they should pay us to go thru this hell
baglady - I am hoping to ace it the first time but the more I read and learn, the less I think I know and I begin to doubt everything,
Randi - become supermodels?
Micky in SC - I called someone an idiot in the car yeaterday and my 2 year old said, mom are they really idiots? Caught me
Diane - Randi, we can all........
baglady - What state Diane?
Diane - LOL
Diane - NY
Micky in SC - # years will do me in, Ill have no confidence
baglady - Where in NY
Diane - It was an Albert Shanker grant
Micky in SC - supermodels with curves!
Diane - Fishkill - north of Manhattan and south of Poughkeepsie
ispy----on my death - supermodels with gray hair and crows feet
wizzlewolf - Micky, don't even think about that right now. However if it happens, you will be shocked at how much energy you can muster if the will is there.
Diane - and bad eyes
Micky in SC - supermodels with drinks!
Randi - Michelle--I was going in early this week to work with some teachers on verbal judo, and some guy totally cut me off. I called him every name in the book...as I was on my way to teach verbal deescalation tactics. I have some nerve. Practice what you preach and all that
ispy----on my death - supermodels in AA
baglady - My niece lives in Manhatten. She is currently unemployed. She used to work for Prada. They downsized.
Diane - and this voice I never heard before until I watched the videos - I sound like I come from NY!!!!!!!
Micky in SC - I'm trying to remain positive. I did the best I could for now
wizzlewolf - Randi, The only kind of model I could be is a superSHORTmodel. I am only 4'8" tall.
ispy----on my death - oh yes....deep down i am excited about all that i have learned.....i feel better for the experience
janey - i have to go. my husband just came home from work. he'll wonder what i'm doing in a chat room and not word processing. thanks for the chat. I needed to listen
Micky in SC - I need to practice
Randi - goodnight janey!
wizzlewolf - Micky, that is a great attitude!
ispy----on my death - nite janey
Diane - Micky, I am trying to be positive too, I think I did a good job, but my fear is that I misunderstood something, or left something out, or didn't box it right..........
ispy----on my death - wow that was fast
baglady - My videos were not bad. I wasn't surprised about the voice or the obesity but my hands never stopped moving and I kept sweeping my hair back and forth. It was quite an eyeopener for me.
Micky in SC - I fear all my decisions were wrong..
Randi - i feel like i gave it my best, but it will be a shot in the arm if it's not good enough for them, you know?
ispy----on my death - do you remember the teacher in ferris buellers day off........
Randi - ispy--i feel a song coming on...
ispy----on my death - the monotone guy?
ispy----on my death - that was me in my videos.......
Micky in SC - Yes! LOL
Randi - "I gave my best, but I guess my best ain't good enough..."
wizzlewolf - Diane, those are real fears and they are normal. Hundreds of candidates feel the same way every year. However, it is senseless to worry because once the box is gone, you just have to wait and see.
ispy----on my death - oh boy randi........shake it up baby
Micky in SC - OK, Be nice!
baglady - You couldn't see my wrinkles or my waddle in the video
Diane - I did the same thing with my hands! I never realized how often I touched my hair, but I did know that I talk with my hands. When I watch the videos without sound, it looks like sign language
Diane - I did the same thing with my hands! I never realized how often I touched my hair, but I did know that I talk with my hands. When I watch the videos without sound, it looks like sign language!
Micky in SC - LOL
ispy----on my death - i never noticed how often i picked my nose
Micky in SC - stop that!
ispy----on my death - or scratched my ......
ispy----on my death - ok ok thats enough
Randi - my first several videos were like that. The one I'm sending in I have my hands nicely folded, thank you very much. Learned my lesson.
Diane - LOL
Micky in SC - Ipsy your crazy!
Randi - Diane--I'm still a NYer at heart--if you cut off my hands I would be mute
ispy----on my death - did you have the look of death.....
baglady - ispy is a sick cookie.How old are you anyway-or is age an unspoken thing in this room?
Diane - Randi, I would have had to sit on my hands..
ispy----on my death - a daisy in between your nicely folded hands.....
Randi - no--40 and proud of it!!!
Micky in SC - I gave my students no response time?
ispy----on my death - sick cookie!!!?????????? is that what you think?
Diane - 45
Randi - god ispy, i'm teaching--not laid out in a coffin
baglady - I was born in Brookly, grew up in Miami and moved to California 13 years ago.
ispy----on my death - i dont remember my age....let me go get my drivers license
Diane - My sister moved to California about 10 years ago
Micky in SC - go answer!
Diane - she lives near Corona
baglady - I meant to spell Brooklyn-born in 1946-the first of the Boomers
Micky in SC - good answer
ispy----on my death - hmmmmm corona?
Diane - get the big blown up picture of your driver's lic. What is the point of that?
Randi - with lime??
Diane - with lime?
Micky in SC - I was born in Syracuse
baglady - The only Corona I know is a beer
Micky in SC - LOL
ispy----on my death - i have to periodically check my license to be sure of who i am
Randi - We always get back to drinking, don't we?
Diane - Randi, you have a great mind!
ispy----on my death - its the only picture i have of myself lately where i dont have drool falling from the corner of my mouth
baglady - Ispy-do you teach middle school-I do
Randi - OK, so when I doubled my drivers license, why did it triple the size of my nose?
Micky in SC - it is a good stress reliever for the disco crowd
Randi - i teach middle
ispy----on my death - i went to the wrong school this week......i dont know where i teach
Randi - i love the little hormones with legs
Diane - When my husband saw the big driver's photo, he politely asked when I was due for a new photo
baglady - Randi-you can reduce the size of your nose with widows and orphans
ispy----on my death - high school
Micky in SC - high school but the only one's high are the kids
Randi - LOL LOL LOL--my best laugh of the night!!!
Micky in SC - good one baglady!
Micky in SC - It's sooo true!
Diane - high school too
baglady - any violence on your campuses?
Micky in SC - Diane do you benefit from the high? I don't
ispy----on my death - ahhhh dinner has arrived and my love is now bringing me a slice
wizzlewolf - I get to teach all the grades K-12. Oh joy!
Randi - tell him to bring you a bottle too, ispy!
Micky in SC - Not to much violence. Pot and cigerettes and an ocassional drink, sex in the elevator....
Randi - wizzlewolf--you really have SED kindergarteners? How sad...
Micky in SC - enjoy ipsy!
baglady - So if anyone is coming to California this summer, I have a place 2 minutes from the ocean. There is usually room for a few extra people.
Randi - sounds like a party to me, michelle
Diane - I love teaching at the high school level, but on a serious note and only for a second, I do worry about the ones who have recently graduated and joined the armed forces
baglady - elevator?
wizzlewolf - YEP, it is very sad. Some of them are so so damaged.
Diane - no more seroiousness b/c we are done!
Micky in SC - let's go! I'll find you in Georgia!
Randi - yes--my daughter's soccer coach was just deployed...
ispy----on my death - ahhhhhhh georgia
Diane - sex in the elevator?????????
ispy----on my death - natl guard?
Randi - that was for you ispy...care for an encore?
Micky in SC - I love the HS too
baglady - Does your school really have an elevator
Randi - air force reserves...he's a delta pilot.
ispy----on my death - sex in the elevator must be tough.....
ispy----on my death - having to stop at every floor and all
Micky in SC - in the stairwell,under the bleachers....crazy!
Diane - I want to know was it the teachers or the kids having sex in the elevator?
Randi - when i taught middle school EH in Florida two of my kids were caught having sex under a portable
ispy----on my death - or together?
Micky in SC - kids-gross!
Diane - get out of here!
Micky in SC - I wish I could of at the time!
baglady - Do any of you have a Workability program in your states? What do you do for job skills ? Any middle school people out there?
Diane - I thought sex only happened on Boston Public, not in real schools
Micky in SC - ipsy, only 2 floors
ispy----on my death - ok it is time for me to go and enjoy this fine meal........
Randi - Baglady--i mean boxlady--i teach 8th grade inclusion
Randi - ispy--hang in there--it's almost over...
baglady - Where did you teach in Florida, Randi?
ispy----on my death - well micky with only 2 floors that is a lot of up and down motion isnt it?!
Micky in SC - sorry to put that gross picture in your mind before pizza
Randi - Palm beach county
Micky in SC - ya!LOL!!!
baglady - Not to mention the elevator
ispy----on my death - yes it is almost over............the pain and suffering........it will be worth it all......
Randi - Also taught in NY, on Long Island back in the dark ages....
ispy----on my death - well pizza can work wonders
Diane - Is that near Martin county?
baglady - I taught on Key Biscayne in Miami
Randi - See you next Friday ispy?
ispy----on my death - pizza is a healer of sorts
Randi - South of Martin County
ispy----on my death - yes i suppose..........who's bringing the booze next week
Micky in SC - Good night all! Have a good weekend!
Randi - i will!!
Micky in SC - I will!
Diane - By next week we will know if they received our boxes
Micky in SC - jenks!
ispy----on my death - yes good nite.........see you all next weekwhen we should all be free of the box.........well almost all of us
Randi - you owe me a beer, michelle!
Diane - This was fun! Well, I think it is time for me and my box to turn in for the night.
baglady - Please don't forget about those of us whose box isn't due until April. We still need your support.
Micky in SC - I am willing to meet you for it too!
Randi - Is this your last night to sleep with your box, Diane?
Randi - Michelle--how far are you from Atlanta?
Micky in SC - we'll be here next week hang in there!
Diane - Yes, I will hug it tightly........
Micky in SC - 2 hours I think In Columbia
Randi - we'll be with you till the end boxlady--this is the highlite of my week?
Randi - Don't drool on it Di--it might disintigrate...
Micky in SC - I love this chat!!!LOL
Diane - LOL
Randi - we should meet halfway for lunch or something when all is said and done
Micky in SC - secure it!!!
Diane - I'm sorry, but "..anon, anon, parting is such sweet sorrow......"
Micky in SC - Let's do that!
Micky in SC - Good night Diane!
baglady - I'm not usually at the computer because it is 3 hours earlier here and I am not at a computer. I'll try to get on next week but the following one is when I'll be on the deep blue sea.
Randi - it's a date...
Randi - doesn't ispy live here in the south somewhere too?
Micky in SC - sounhds good look forward to it!
baglady - Anyone live near Ft. Lauderdale?
Randi - Goodnight Diane!!
Micky in SC - I'm not sure?
Micky in SC - close enough!
Diane - good night all! See you next week...........
Randi - That was last year, baglady!!
Micky in SC - see you then Diane!
baglady - Do you move around a lot Randi?
Randi - Judy, have you started your NB stuff yet?
Micky in SC - Fla. sounds like a road trip Randi!
judy3ca - Randi, I'm only doing a Pilot. I've done a lot.
Randi - No--we lived in FL for 13 years, got disgusted with the school systems and moved to the Atlanta area over the summer
Randi - when is it due, judy?
judy3ca - March 25
baglady - How are the schools there? I love Atlanta
Randi - Wow! When did you start it?
Micky in SC - if we take a road trip we'll stay away from the schools
Randi - Special ed is much better here--my caseload is only 13 kids, and there are mandatory caps on class sizes. Better for my own kids, too--ony 17 or 18 kids in their elementary classes. The pay is higher, also
judy3ca - second week of February--I've been working Saturdays (and some Sundays)....but remember, it's only ONE entry, compared to what you guys have had to do
baglady - how do you make happy faces on your comments
Micky in SC - good night all! I'm really going! Stay away from your boxes tonight!
judy3ca -
Randi - One is still alot, judy--I've put my heart and soul into every ONE of my entries!
Micky in SC - colon and parenthesis
baglady - Sounds good Randi. Are you having budget problems like California is?
Randi - badlady--a colon followed by a parenthesis
judy3ca - Randi, so have I--it's been a lot of work, but I liked it. I've learned a ton.
Randi - not as bad as california, but i think it's tight everywhere
baglady -)
Randi - ooh--didn't mean to call you a bad lady--typo!
judy3ca - LOL, wrong paren
baglady - How do I make it happy
Randi - will you finish the rest of it next year, judy?
Micky in SC - good night, I can't move away from the screen
judy3ca - Randi, I don't get credit for this one (sigh). I will do the certification when it becomes available.
Micky in SC - try the zero baglady!
Randi - i know, we have to let the reading folks chat now--see you folks next week when we will be BOX FREE! Well, I admire you Judy...doint it for the good of the cause and all!
Micky in SC - may the force be with you!
Randi - goodnight you national board folks--see ya next friday.
baglady - Goodnight all
