SaraOn 3/14/14, How kind of you. Wishing you the best luck. nfm wrote: > On 1/20/11, Jim V. wrote: write a letter to : Fort Bragg Archivist, Fort Bragg etc etc. Explain in that letter how much your education at fort Vragg's school means to you and as an adult you realize the foundation if your success in life was laid at Fort Bragg's base school. An...See MoreOn 3/14/14, How kind of you. Wishing you the best luck. nfm wrote: > On 1/20/11, Jim V. wrote: write a letter to : Fort Bragg Archivist, Fort Bragg etc etc. Explain in that letter how much your education at fort Vragg's school means to you and as an adult you realize the foundation if your success in life was laid at Fort Bragg's base school. And enclosed is letter for my teacher Mrs. french saying thank you to her after these many years. Put a letter to Mrs. french with that letter and an unaddressed envelope with a stamp on it. . Your letter to the archivist should certainly be typed and in proper form. This is the Army - don't let it be sloppy if you want a good response. End it With Thanks- put your email address under your signature. That's your better bet to find her - Good luck. > >> First, I am not a teacher but am looking for a teacher >> who's words to me had a profound affect on me many years >> after hearing what she said to me. At the time I doubt she >> felt she got through to me. Obviously she did as I've never >> forgotten what she said to me that came into play years >> later in my life. Yes, I was not the best of students. >> During the late fifties to early sixties she taught at the >> Fort Bragg, NC military base elementary school in the >> Spring Lake area. If I recall correctly we called her Mrs. >> French. It may have been Miss but I'm pretty sure it was >> Mrs. I realize from a timeline standpoint it's a bit of a >> long shot but certainly worth a try. Perhaps someone on >> here may know or know of her. If so, it would mean so much >> to convey my gratitude to her for her belief in me these >> many years later. Kindly respond if you know anything. >> >> Much appreciated, >> Jim V.
I just came back after watching the Christian-based drama movie, "The Grace Card". I didn't expect it to affect me that much! There were people crying a lot in the theatre. I was so moved by this movie. It's a very good movie. I'd highly recommend you go to watch it and see what it entails, you'll be very surprised by the ending too.
Now's the time! Sharing daily life with a teenager from another country and culture is a rich and rewarding experience, and it's a wonderful way to bring more understanding into the world. If you've ever thought about welcoming an exchange student into your home and family, now's the time to learn more. AFS, the leading international high school student exchange program, needs families in our community to host high school students for an academic year or six months.New AFS high school exchange students arrive in August and leave at the end of June. Applications are already arriving in our regional offices for the fall of 2011. Now is the best time to submit your wish list to find the perfect new member of your family.
All kinds of families can host—two-parent households with or without young children or teenagers, single-parent families, families with adopted children, retirees, foster parents, as well as couples and single people who do not have children or who have grown children. One of the most important characteristics of a host family is being eager and excited to share your life and activities while providing the same kind of care, support, and comfort as you would to your own child or family members.
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1. Does your school have an organized peer support program in place for students with disabilities or assign specific students to work with exceptional students? If so, could you briefly describe them?
2. What is the ratio of general students to exceptional students in your classes?
3. In what ways do you promote peer interaction in your classroom? To what extent do your general students interact with your exceptional student(s)?
4. Have you observed improved performance by the exceptional student in this situation?
5. Have you observed increased interaction of the student with his/her peers as a result of peer interaction or peer support?
6. What challenges and successes have you had with incorporating peer support activities for exceptional students?
I have novel about 4 elementary school teachers ready for publication and I would like to get some feedback from teachers on it. If site moderators allow this post, I would love to share some information about the book.