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EXERCISE ROLL CALL - Friday

by men52

Dec 15, 2017

Got 18 miles in cycling class this am and weighed in to see I had supposedly dropped four pounds since the last time I weighed myself. Impossible! I have been eating holiday sweets like crazy.

I have 3 weeks off so I hope to get plenty of visits to the gym. Our dd and husband arrive from London next week so lots of entertaining here for on...See More

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Elaine/ret/IN Men, thanks for staying the course for us roll callers. The fickleness of the scales--we could all write a book with that title, couldn't we? How exciting that your "British" family will be able to be home for the holiday. Isn't it cool that at this point of life you want to spend time at the gym? You go, Girl!

I've been walking this week,...See More

Dec 17, 2017

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men52 Great to hear from you, Elaine! It's been lonely posting lately. We got a bit of snow earlier but in the week- enough to form a snowball or two, but since that disappeared it's been too warm for snow so we got rain today.

I just back from cycle class and that young lady had us moving. I cycled 19 miles today and there were a lot of mountai...See More

Dec 17, 2017

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Becoming a bilingual teacher in Texas with a foreign degree

by Tex

Dec 17, 2017

So I am trying to determine if my wife possesses the correct prereqs to become a certified bilingual teacher in Texas. She has the legal right to live and work in Texas. She is from Mexico and graduated from UANL in Monterrey, Mexico with a bachelors degree in "International Relations in Trade and Customs". UANL is one of the top school systems in ...See More

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Apple Seed for Sunday, 17 December 2017

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 17, 2017

At this special time of year: Follow the children. Hear the joy in their laughter. See the love in their eyes. Feel the hope in their touch.

~ Unknown

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Apple Seed for Saturday, 16 December 2017

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 16, 2017

The joy of brightening others' lives, bearing each other's burden, easing others' loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.

~ W. C. Jones

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Need Some Input on a Tough Situation

by Jk

Dec 11, 2017

It's going to seem like I'm just b****ing, but I need some real world advice here.

Do I stay or do I quit?

I am so DAMN sick of hearing about how I just don't understand because I'm young, white, and rich. Being disrespected all day every day by my students because their parents have told them they don't have to listen to the whi...See MoreIt's going to seem like I'm just b****ing, but I need some real world advice here.

Do I stay or do I quit?

I am so DAMN sick of hearing about how I just don't understand because I'm young, white, and rich. Being disrespected all day every day by my students because their parents have told them they don't have to listen to the white teacher. Searching for advice and getting headlines like "What White Teachers Are Getting Wrong in Urban Schools" and "White Teachers Fail At Reaching Black Students" There's the problem, right there. I am white, so automatically I must be clueless. Race SHOULDN'T play any part in my classroom environment, yet it is the single downfall of the entire setup.

I work my tail off coming up with fun lessons, new ways to present the material, strategies to reach every child in that room. I teach children with visual impairments, with Autism, with learning disabilities.

It's not just kids and their parents. It's the whole community. How can I be expected to reach these kids when even other teachers look down on me, simply for being white? That I can't control the child that tried to trip me (6 months pregnant at the time)?

Let's not forget the blatant disregard for religion. No church on Holy Days of Obligation (Catholic School I'm talking about here) and no hint of Catholicism. But come hell or high water we'll have off on MLK day and don't even think about skipping the Black Pride Prayer Service.

The principal is racist, period. She didn't even want to hire me, but I was the only person who interviewed. Anyone else needs to leave early, come late, what have you, it's fine. But my 4 month old runs a 101 fever and I need to take her to the doctor? You better believe I'll be dealing with the aftermath for weeks. My sister attempted suicide and I need a day off? Huge attitude and wholly inconsiderate answer of "Well I don't know what I'm going to do with your class." It's your damn job to know what to do. If you don't, GTFO you're not principal material.

And straight up being told I don't know how to teach black children? They're children. Their race does not affect their cognitive abilities.

HELP!!!

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Novel Leave. In that kind of toxic environment, some little thing will go wrong and you will live with the aftermath for a long long time. Go somewhere you will be appreciated and fulfilled. Race is not the whole issue here...it is the lack of support from senior management and the students' families.

Dec 15, 2017

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Bob R/CA You seem to be excessively focused on race, and your words reveal not-so-subtle biases. Have you considered they might be noticing something you're not aware of? I don't think that environment is right for you.

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Apple Seed for Friday, 15 December 2017

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 15, 2017

Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but it will be a day of remembrance --- a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.

~ Augusta E. Rundell

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