I loked on this bored becuz I thinked I would find helpfull
information and peeple with who I could relate as a teecher
with a Master's. Yikes! How dissapointing that this is what
you all like to diskuss.
Even with all the typos, do you get the main idea?

Teachers are expected to know grammar and when to use to,
too or effect and affect. However, let's face it, teachers
are not good at everything. We have students feeling
alienated and shooting up schools- which has nothing to do
with their teacher's grammar. Let's support each other and
show some love! Proofread your handouts, even ask a student
in one of your classes to help you proofread. But PLEASE
stop nitpicking and SUPPORT each other. We (teachers) do not
offer enough love and support to each other. So before you
criticize this, just think about how you can make a
difference in a good way- and not through degrading each
other to make yourself look better.
Remember,in this world, teachers seem like the only
supporters of teachers. We all know what we go through in
the classroom. No one else does. So let's use that to our
advantage and support each other. :)

On 9/23/09, mike in winnipeg wrote:
> I couldn't agree more with you not a dork!!
>
>
> On 7/31/09, not a dork wrote:
>> I'm just going to make this very clear. I am a
>> teacher coming up on my first year of teaching and am
>> sitting in my classroom (I love it!) after being here
>> since 6am getting ready and just getting my room in
>> order (not to mention, the excitement of just being
>> here is great). I am not going to check this post
>> over for spelling, grammar, etc because it is simply
>> a post on a website. I have been told about this
>> website by some colleagues
> who
>> say that they have found some useful information and
>> there are some teachers who post some interesting
>> things that may be useful.
>>
>> The title of the posts regarding where is the best
>> place to teach did capture my attention, and I was
>> hoping to find information on what it is like in
>> other states and compare it to my own. But instead of
>> finding any useful information, I see teachers
>> bickering about spelling and
> grammar in
>> a blog/chat site. Now I hate the stereotype that
>> teachers are dorks who have no social skills and
>> can't live normal social lives, but it's people like
>> those posting here about grammar who seem to make me
>> believe that this stereotype could be true for some
>> people. Get a life. Why do you feel that you have to
>> bash people on a site when they are simply posting to
>> help someone else out? I'm sure that you are the
>> teachers who eat alone and don't socialize with any
>> of your fellow teachers. It's a friday night...I will
>> be going out with friends and other teachers, you
>> guys can all sit here and argue about how I didn't
>> capitalize a certain word. I teach social studies and
>> we learn about educational systems around the world
> all
>> the time. You wonder why America stinks in comparison
>> to many other countries, it's because of people like
>> you.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/30/09, Elvira wrote:
>>> On 5/30/09, Beatrice wrote:
>>>> Umm,
>>>>
>>>> Fortunately, my specialty is not in language
>>>> arts. However, I have been around a fair number
>>>> of teachers (of all areas) who know the correct
>>>> spelling and context of the words they are using.
>>>> This INCLUDES math and science teachers. In my
>>>> state (Florida--Orange Park just so we're clear)
>>>> the General Knowledge test (that all teachers
>>>> must take and pass) requires teachers to be able
>>>> to communicate effectively to their students,
>>>> peers and the public in general. Not knowing
>>>> which "whether" or "too" or
>>>> "their" to use is important, especially
>>>> when we are teaching young children in their
>>>> formative years. Perhaps you have no problem
>>>> knowing that teachers in your community are
>>>> poisoning your child's mind with incorrect
>>>> information, but as a parent and educator, I do.
>>>>
>>>> It is attitudes like yours that enable teachers
>>>> like this to go forth and spread their ignorance
>>>> to our youth. This attitude is what allowed
>>>> "ebonics" to be considered a language
>>>> in California. It is what allows children to
>>>> leave high school unable to read beyond a second
>>>> grade level. It is the attitude that has allowed
>>>> our nation's school system to become what it is
>>>> today.
>>>>
>>>> Quite frankly, I'm appalled that an educator (or
>>>> anyone, for that matter) would defend that post.
>>>> The misspelling of an occasional word is
>>>> completely understandable. The misuse is quite
>>>> another beast. In my opinion, this teacher should
>>>> consider taking a communication class, or just
>>>> finding an old-fashioned dictionary the next time
>>>> he/she decides to post something online.
>>>>
>>>> I hope that this person does NOT come to Orange
>>>> Park, Florida to teach in my community. I hope
>>>> that my comment does make them steer clear of
>>>> here.
>>>>
>>>> And by the way...I may be a Math Teacher, but I
>>>> DID have to pass English 101!!!!!! (Note the 6
>>>> exclamation points--do you think I may have done
>>>> that on purpose?) Also, your sentence
>>>> "Ironic." is an incomplete
>>>> sentence...consider revising.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/13/09, Umm... wrote:
>>>>> Beatrice:
>>>>>
>>>>> In which state and community do you live? I ask
>>>>> so this teacher can steer clear; comments like
>>>>> yours are indicative of a mindset the original
>>>>> poster wants to avoid.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're assuming he or she teaches language
>>>>> arts. How do you know this isn't a very
>>>>> highly-qualified math or science teacher from
>>>>> whom your child might benefit?
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way, only use three question marks (you
>>>>> used six). Anything more is gratuitous and bad
>>>>> English. Ironic.
>>>>>

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