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INTEGRATED SCHOOL – CHAOS/VICTORY

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

“We’ll hire you but I suppose you want in the northwest schools, so I’m not sure just where you will be placed,” so said the personnel director. “No,” I replied, “I have a sociology degree and I am interested in … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S YOUR PRICE? (Part 4)

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

  A TEST I ALMOST FLUNKED! In my school I had a reputation of being an outstanding teacher, respected by administration, parents, teachers, and students. I was lead teacher, assigned to committees, in charge when the principle was gone, all … Continue reading →

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LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Posted on July 25, 2017 by

“Poor me,” he laments, “‘Tis my fate written in stars,” as he makes his doom. Although I am lending a humorous touch to this haiku, it is a serious concern to me.  I was talking with a friend yesterday about … Continue reading →

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REPENTING OF “I TOLD YOU SO”

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

Ashlyn (7) and Jadalyn (8)  were here last week.  While I washed the dishes I remembered the days when they both clamored to pull up a stool and wash the dishes.  I let them do so occasionally, but generally I … Continue reading →

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ADD SPARK TO ROUTINE, writer’s quote challenge

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” Helen Keller For this week’s Writers Quote Challenge, please share with us a “small … Continue reading →

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IT’S MAGIC

Posted on January 13, 2017 by

Her precious kindergarten face looked up at me in surprise, “It’s magic!” she said.  At her teacher’s request I had taken her to my room for a bit of one on one teaching to help out with some math readiness. … Continue reading →

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COMMON CORE MATH LESSON

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

Letter written to my grand-son.  Just spoofing common core a bit!  If you like common core, handle me with grace and forgiveness.  😀  If you don’t like it, have a laugh! Dan Hayes, surely you would not question my being … Continue reading →

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MORE HEART STRINGS

Posted on March 13, 2016 by

The year was 1965 or 66 and I had a class of third and fourth grade students.  Our language arts lesson consisted of writing about our class.  The students dictated a paragraph which I wrote on the board.  They were … Continue reading →

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ROTE TO RIOT

Posted on January 18, 2016 by

Perhaps I’m exaggerating by using “riot” as the opposite of rote, but from my observations, not by much.  Two illustrations from my educational experience: In high school, I was called a DAR meaning a Darn Average Raiser.  I liked to … Continue reading →

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OH, TO BEGIN AGAIN!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by

Oh, to begin again! I’d like to teach Bible again. Life principles from the Books of the Law The Minor Prophets as applied to America God’s role and relationship with man I’d like to teach English composition again. Why grammar … Continue reading →

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