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How to - diploma equivalency from UK to US?

Dec 25, 2016

Hello everyone, can any European teachers who have moved to NYC tell me how they went about getting their diplomas recognized? I would like to start the procedure from home before going to New York. How much did it cost? How long did it take? Did you find a position with a school before moving to the US? thanks a lot.

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Apple Seed for Sunday, 25 December 2016

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 25, 2016

<h3><font color=red>Christmas is here and now for everyone who is able and willing to receive it.</font>

<i><font color=green>~ Ida Belle McGill</i></h3></font>

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Question for those losing weight

by where do you find decent clothing?

Dec 18, 2016

I like "real fabrics," not tencel, microfiber, polyester, "lace." I like wool, tweeds, cotton, linen, etc. I also don't like gaudy prints; preferring solids or tartans, plaid--classic.

In a weekend of looking for work skirts, it seems that thigh and butt high is about all that's available! Even on LL Bean, Old Navy, Ann...See More

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It is pretty safe to walk above 10 degrees if not icy. nfm On 12/23/16, DonnaR/CA wrote: > On 12/20/16, Saw something intereon Twitter wrote: >> I don't know the name of the Twitter account, I will > check >> when I get on my laptop tomorrow (I can't remember my >> password to access it on my phone!) but it was about >> something called housewalking. > > Look around your...See More

Dec 23, 2016

DonnaR/CA Maybe 10F is fine if you're used to cold weather, but not for this Southern Californian! Going outside at that temperature hurt my face!!!

Donna

Dec 24, 2016

Christmas Survey

by AM

Dec 23, 2016

jme, I know you love these so this one is dedicated to you. I wish for you a wonderful, healthy, happy, loving Christmas season.

Christmas survey

What are two of your favorite Christmas songs?

Outside of the normal answers of family, dinner, what is it about Christmas you like.

Is your tradition to open presen...See More

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Jme Thank you, AM.

On 12/23/16, AM wrote: > jme, I know you love these so this one is dedicated to you. > I wish for you a wonderful, healthy, happy, loving Christmas > season. > > Christmas survey > > > What are two of your favorite Christmas songs? --O Holy Night and Winter Wonderland. > > Outside of the normal...See More

Dec 24, 2016

DonnaR/CA On 12/23/16, AM wrote:

> What are two of your favorite Christmas songs?

Gosh, I have so many favorites. But probably "O Holy Night" is one of them, as are all 3 versions of "Away in a Manger".

> Outside of the normal answers of family, dinner, what is >it > about Christmas you like.
<...See More

Dec 24, 2016

by ron/nj

Dec 24, 2016

Here's wishing all the readers and their loved ones a very happy & healthy holiday and 2017!!!

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Kathleen ---------------

On 12/24/16, ron/nj wrote: > Here's wishing all the readers and their loved ones a very > happy & healthy holiday and 2017!!!

---------------- And the same to you and yours, Ron, including nor.

Kathleen ----------------------

Dec 24, 2016

Apple Seed for Saturday, 24 December 2016

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 24, 2016

<h3><font color=green>And so we come again to Christmas, with all its color and joy, its magic and wonder, its spirit of goodwill and warmth.</font>

<i><font color=red>~ Esther Baldwin York</i></h3></font>

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by Curious

Dec 23, 2016

There has been much made of saying "Happy Holidays" vs "Merry Christmas" at this time of year. Should your greeting match your own religion or reflect that of your friend? IOW, if you are Christian would you say "Happy Hannakuh" or "Merry Christmas" to your Jewish friends? What would want/expect to hear from ...See More

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AM If I know what yours is I will offer you that greeting. If I am unsure but pretty sure you might not be Christian I will say Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to others.

You can say whatever you wish to me and I will appreciate the the greeting. I am one to pay attention to intention over actual verbiage.

Sometimes I think the ...See More

Dec 23, 2016

good intentions are appreciated On 12/23/16, AM wrote:

> You can say whatever you wish to me and I will appreciate the > the greeting. I am one to pay attention to intention over > actual verbiage. > > Sometimes I think the media makes an issue of things

Definitely! I say "Merry Christmas" to people I know celebrate it. More often at wo...See More

Dec 23, 2016

EXERCISE ROLL CALL - Friday

by Elaine/ret/IN

Dec 23, 2016

Wow--we're down to 24 hours and counting . . .

Judy. I laughed and laughed at your last sentence: "Then I ran out of gas." I so identify.

10177 steps today. Whew! No sunshine, but little ice under foot, so it felt pretty safe. After being cooped up in the house, I'm loving the freedom of walking outside again. Today I w...See More

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Bev-MI Home tonight and happy to check in. I have not missed pt exercises (3 days/wk), and have increased getting to the senior center to walk 3-4 miles on off days. Too much baking and down time at DM's has not helped the weigh in days at WW.

Shopping is finished and will just enjoy the visiting. We will have 16 eating and opening presents Chri...See More

Dec 23, 2016

Appropriate or not?

Dec 21, 2016

I am a student teacher and recently I was "called out" for talking about date rape drugs with my 8th grade science students after one of my students asked how the nail polish works that changes colors as an indicator of the date rape drug in a drink. I thought it was a good opportunity to explain how the scientist at NCSU discovered and p...See More

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AM just so you know I am a parent not a teacher but here are my thoughts. I certainly see MCQ's point with a ! It's because some of these videos I see the kids get SO out of hand in a classroom over disagreements or some discussions unlike when I was a in school and SOME parents get up in arms over any discussion outside their beliefs. That is too bad...See Morejust so you know I am a parent not a teacher but here are my thoughts. I certainly see MCQ's point with a ! It's because some of these videos I see the kids get SO out of hand in a classroom over disagreements or some discussions unlike when I was a in school and SOME parents get up in arms over any discussion outside their beliefs. That is too bad. Education should be for life and prepare us for life. I do not think that is a discussion too mature for middle schoolers.

I agree wholeheartedly with Deb/IA's post.

I think what you need to look at is what is the culture at your school. What is or is not allowed. Perhaps this is a good time to have a general discussion to learn why your admin reacted as they did. If they trust you to stay in bounds acceptable to them perhaps it will be nothing to worry over going forward. If they are just trying minimize any parent complaint then you don't have much maneuver room. That would be too bad for you and the kids but something you won't have a lot of choice over at this time.

One of my most memorable class conversations was 9th grade Sociology. The discussion got sidetracked to birth control pills which were relatively new. A black girl, I can vividly picture her and never forgot her name, commented that it was engineered to prevent blacks from procreating. I was shocked and said it was to give women choices in life and make it so we didn't have to get married so early or have 6-10 kids like our parents did. She felt they would be forced on to them as a race. I was like no, if anything you (as a group) won't be able to get them like middle class whites will. Keep in mind I was born into the ending of the of segregation generation and most blacks in our town were not middle class and lived in one section of town. We only had one middle and one high school so everyone mixed at that point.

The teacher stopped the discussion. Not due to topic or the heated level but rather because she and I were the only ones talking. Our classmates said no, let them go this is interesting. He gave us a time limit to continue. When it was up he asked if anyone had any questions for the two of us. A couple people did ask questions. I don't know the impact of that discussion on her or the other students but I never forgot it. I can't help but think it had an impact on everyone in some manner. While I disagreed with her position, it made me look at it from a different and understandable viewpoint that I would have never even thought to think about. It made me consider hot topics from that day on from a point of how might this or that group see this.

These are valuable conversations in classrooms and I find it sad there can't be more of them.

Dec 23, 2016

Deb ms/IA Look this stuff comes up all the time in MS/HS. Sheriff
walks in and talks to your students about sexting because
there is a middle school girl down in the office who
shared a nudie picture to her boyfriend who then showed it
and shared it with the football team thus sharing it with
the entire school district. This causes disruptions...See More

Dec 23, 2016

Apple Seed for Friday, 23 December 2016

by Barb S. hs/ret

Dec 23, 2016

<h3><font color=red>All the world is young at Christmastime.</font>

<i><font color=green>~ Unknown</i></h3></font>

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