Educators with PRIDE Unite - Page 10

txdoc · 10-02-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by spritzerJ

I recommend putting in a PO just to see what happens. It may actually come.

And a weekly chair massage!

bkisbutchenuff · 10-03-2012, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by txdoc

And a weekly chair massage!

Just need to make sure they are on the vendors list....think I will also slide an acohol drink vending machine in there also for the lounge....

spritzerJ · 10-03-2012, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bkisbutchenuff

Just need to make sure they are on the vendors list....think I will also slide an acohol drink vending machine in there also for the lounge....

If message chair and alcohol drink vending machines are not on the vendor list I just don't know if you can continue to work there... I mean as a professional you must have standards.

bkisbutchenuff · 10-03-2012, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by spritzerJ

If message chair and alcohol drink vending machines are not on the vendor list I just don't know if you can continue to work there... I mean as a professional you must have standards.

AGREE!....I'm ok with low bid...however....LOL!

spritzerJ · 10-03-2012, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bkisbutchenuff

AGREE!....I'm ok with low bid...however....LOL!

Well absolutely, low bid is just fine. It is public education and all!

BK have a great day!

Wednesday is meeting day. I have an 8:30, 11:30 and 3:30 meetings today. And this is a light load on meetings. Rolling eyes.

spritzerJ · 10-04-2012, 04:20 AM

Well I've been checking progress on the students I work with. They are sailing along! Making gains. One more data point and the graphs will be fun to show them. Even with 2 data points they are going to start to make sense of them. The progress monitoring makes so much sense to them once they can see the graphs. We've been using example graphs to share the idea... but as 2nd graders they relate better to their own. I love this part of being a special education teacher. Talking about their brains, their strategies, their strengths and how to ask questions for their learning.

I also spent an hour with the unified arts teachers (music, art, library, pe, technology) updating them on students I case manage and accommodations. I do believe they left with a better appreciation of the students as people. They seemed to have a handle on what works for them and individual students in there classes. I heard lots of ideas from them about the kids. Now that was awesome!

bkisbutchenuff · 10-04-2012, 04:47 AM

Today...a day for me...for the first time ever I come first - I am important today...none of this matters for today!

Chancie · 10-04-2012, 05:07 AM

Yesterday was my first day coming and going in the dark, ugh.

I was at school for almost 12 hours, but I felt like I had no choice because

I had a lot to prepare for today's class, and

I had grades to enter for progress reports.

I'm not sorry that I caught up, and it's going to be like this, at least this year.

As long as I get to aquasize most of the time, I think I'll be okay.

lusciouskiwi · 10-06-2012, 01:00 AM

Ok, just finished writing my arse-kissing licking and begging letter. Let's hope I get to keep my job.

But, I think I have to seriously consider if working in Asia is the place for me and my personality. I also think that that considering is probably long overdue. And, I wonder if this kind of teaching is really what I'm good at ...

So many things to think about. And to think, when I was in high school I thought that maybe I'd become a kindergarten teacher because I wasn't smart enough for anything else - yeah that's often the prevailing attitude about kindergarten teaching unfortunately.

easygoingfemme · 10-06-2012, 07:47 AM

I teach in a community homeschool group one day a week. Such a difference. I've gotten my teaching degree and dabbled in a few private and public schools. I don't know how y'all do it. One private school I was in was wonderful, kind of a three room school house for kids 5-18 years old, separated by learning style. That was about 15 years ago and the school closed down about 10 years ago for various reasons.
Now I have a group of 25 kids, aged 3-17. I teach health, nutrition, and cooking with them. Love it.

bkisbutchenuff · 10-08-2012, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

I teach in a community homeschool group one day a week. Such a difference. I've gotten my teaching degree and dabbled in a few private and public schools. I don't know how y'all do it. One private school I was in was wonderful, kind of a three room school house for kids 5-18 years old, separated by learning style. That was about 15 years ago and the school closed down about 10 years ago for various reasons.
Now I have a group of 25 kids, aged 3-17. I teach health, nutrition, and cooking with them. Love it.

Welcome to the thread!

bkisbutchenuff · 10-08-2012, 03:32 AM

Three day week...I can do this! Can't wait for the long weekend!

Chancie · 10-08-2012, 04:27 AM

Midterm grades are due on Friday and

Open House is the following Thursday night.

We aren't supposed to have extended conversations but

It is hard to say 'no' to worried parents.

Some teachers show PowerPoint presentations.

lusciouskiwi · 10-08-2012, 04:28 AM

Not too shabby a day today. Did three observations. The first one, well could have been a lot better, but at least he doesn't get defensive and blame the kids for his teaching inadequacies.

Went on to my Chinese school and the Head of English ROCKED her lesson! Was damn fabulous especially because she had surgery for appendicitis only a few weeks ago. She did a language arts lesson based on the Hare and the Tortoise and what was even lovelier for mepersonally, is that later she said that although this is a lesson she taught last year, she got some additional ideas from me.

Quite nice after being told last week that the teachers haven't learnt anything from me. Quite frankly I think the local educational officer for Primary School English is playing games. A couple of weeks ago she said at a state meeting, WITH my boss in attendance that my teachers find me forceful. Funnily enough she was talking about comments made at the beginning of this year by teachers at one school still (insert adjective of choice) about how they felt last year.

Martina · 10-08-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Chancie

Open House is the following Thursday night.

We aren't supposed to have extended conversations but

It is hard to say 'no' to worried parents.

Some teachers show PowerPoint presentations.

I have never done this, but I have always had small classes, so enough time to talk to parents. I love meeting them. Always a surprise or two on Open House.

Chancie · 10-08-2012, 09:39 AM

I like talking to parents and I welcome their input if there's something they think I should know about their child. In one way, I am very lucky because I have really fun toys for interesting classes, but it does make for huge cleanup. Once in a while there are parents who pretend they can't see the other ten people in the room. We are supposed to have a sign up sheet for them to ask a counselor to call them and make an appointment for a longer meeting. I like Open House though.

txdoc · 10-08-2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bkisbutchenuff

Just need to make sure they are on the vendors list....think I will also slide an acohol drink vending machine in there also for the lounge....

Yes..approved vendor a must. Now just have to ensure it's an allowable expense!

lusciouskiwi · 10-09-2012, 04:01 AM

lusciouskiwi · 10-09-2012, 04:03 AM

bkisbutchenuff · 10-09-2012, 04:18 AM

1st 9 weeks ends Wed. Due to scheduling, baby sitting and changes...there's a great amount of wasted time...I'm having to put the hammer down on my orchestra students...somehow we are going to make up for the last 9 weeks!

Hope everyone is having a good week! Tomorrow is my FRIDAY!!!! YAY!!!!!!

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10-06-2012, 01:00 AM	#189
lusciouskiwi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme lesbian feminist Preferred Pronoun?: Anything except for "aunty" Relationship Status: Happy with my butch. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Aotearoa New Zealand Posts: 2,681 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 25,494 Thanked 9,096 Times in 1,899 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Ok, just finished writing my arse-kissing licking and begging letter. Let's hope I get to keep my job. But, I think I have to seriously consider if working in Asia is the place for me and my personality. I also think that that considering is probably long overdue. And, I wonder if this kind of teaching is really what I'm good at ... So many things to think about. And to think, when I was in high school I thought that maybe I'd become a kindergarten teacher because I wasn't smart enough for anything else - yeah that's often the prevailing attitude about kindergarten teaching unfortunately. __________________ happiness is a form of courage. George Holbrook Jackson Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. Katherine Mansfield Motivate yourself or be miserable. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer

10-08-2012, 03:32 AM	#192
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10-08-2012, 04:28 AM	#194
lusciouskiwi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme lesbian feminist Preferred Pronoun?: Anything except for "aunty" Relationship Status: Happy with my butch. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Aotearoa New Zealand Posts: 2,681 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 25,494 Thanked 9,096 Times in 1,899 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Not too shabby a day today. Did three observations. The first one, well could have been a lot better, but at least he doesn't get defensive and blame the kids for his teaching inadequacies. Went on to my Chinese school and the Head of English ROCKED her lesson! Was damn fabulous especially because she had surgery for appendicitis only a few weeks ago. She did a language arts lesson based on the Hare and the Tortoise and what was even lovelier for mepersonally, is that later she said that although this is a lesson she taught last year, she got some additional ideas from me. Quite nice after being told last week that the teachers haven't learnt anything from me. Quite frankly I think the local educational officer for Primary School English is playing games. A couple of weeks ago she said at a state meeting, WITH my boss in attendance that my teachers find me forceful. Funnily enough she was talking about comments made at the beginning of this year by teachers at one school still (insert adjective of choice) about how they felt last year. __________________ happiness is a form of courage. George Holbrook Jackson Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. Katherine Mansfield Motivate yourself or be miserable. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer

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10-04-2012, 04:20 AM	#186
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Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,248 Thanked 14,390 Times in 2,680 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Yesterday was my first day coming and going in the dark, ugh. I was at school for almost 12 hours, but I felt like I had no choice because I had a lot to prepare for today's class, and I had grades to enter for progress reports. I'm not sorry that I caught up, and it's going to be like this, at least this year. As long as I get to aquasize most of the time, I think I'll be okay.

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10-08-2012, 04:27 AM	#193
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,248 Thanked 14,390 Times in 2,680 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Midterm grades are due on Friday and Open House is the following Thursday night. We aren't supposed to have extended conversations but It is hard to say 'no' to worried parents. Some teachers show PowerPoint presentations.

10-08-2012, 09:39 AM	#196
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,708 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,248 Thanked 14,390 Times in 2,680 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I like talking to parents and I welcome their input if there's something they think I should know about their child. In one way, I am very lucky because I have really fun toys for interesting classes, but it does make for huge cleanup. Once in a while there are parents who pretend they can't see the other ten people in the room. We are supposed to have a sign up sheet for them to ask a counselor to call them and make an appointment for a longer meeting. I like Open House though.

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lusciouskiwi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme lesbian feminist Preferred Pronoun?: Anything except for "aunty" Relationship Status: Happy with my butch. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Aotearoa New Zealand Posts: 2,681 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 25,494 Thanked 9,096 Times in 1,899 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	__________________ happiness is a form of courage. George Holbrook Jackson Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. Katherine Mansfield Motivate yourself or be miserable. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer

10-09-2012, 04:18 AM	#200
bkisbutchenuff PPoA - Southern Gentle Butch How Do You Identify?: BOI/Butch/Daddy Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, he, him, handsome, Daddy Relationship Status: Single. 😉 Join Date: May 2011 Location: GA Posts: 2,398 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,071 Thanked 10,845 Times in 2,247 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	1st 9 weeks ends Wed. Due to scheduling, baby sitting and changes...there's a great amount of wasted time...I'm having to put the hammer down on my orchestra students...somehow we are going to make up for the last 9 weeks! Hope everyone is having a good week! Tomorrow is my FRIDAY!!!! YAY!!!!!! __________________ BK "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch.