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Humor in the 5th Grade

Don't we ALL say we are going to write a book "someday" about our teaching experiences. Well, we may never get around to writing that book, but we can use this venue to share classroom antics to re... read more | posted by Barb7
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The state of Education

In my school we are 6 weeks into the school year....and schedules are still being changed. One week I have a student and the next week they've been moved to another class. How can a student possibl... read more | posted by Tootsie1956
1 reply - last reply: "We are the same way...still changing... more" ~ ChristineAM
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5 replies - last reply: "My son is ALL into Beowolf now...You... more" ~ ageingbeautifull
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The Future of Public Education

I know this is not a political group and I have no intentions of turning it into one but I do want to say how disappointed I am with both presidential candidates' ideas on education reform.

Even O... read more | posted by richkats
1 reply - last reply: "I, too am concerned, and do not like... more" ~ SayKath
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First Day of School 08

First Day New School Year
Early Morn – awake and conscious
Ready to go….
But wait!
There’s no class to greet!
Sleep entitled.

First Day New School Year
Hours later – foggy and confused
AWOL!
Who a... read more | posted by SayKath
3 replies - last reply: "Hello: I retired at the end of the... more" ~ travelinman59
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Autism?

I am a middle school gen ed teacher. A mother came in the first day of school during first hour to drop off her child who was new to our district. We had no idea he was coming and enrolled him acco... read more | posted by richkats
2 replies - last reply: "I applaud you, this is the spirit of... more" ~ ageingbeautifull
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Buyouts?

Anyone out there still being offered retirement incentives/buyouts for early retirement? What kinds of incentives are you being offered to retire in your district?

I am in Cleveland, OH and we had... read more | posted by acatslady
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School Year Configuration

As an offshoot of another post, how long is your school year and what kind of breaks do you have?

I work in Cleveland, Ohio. We have a 195 day school year with 10 of those days being paid holidays... read more | posted by acatslady
4 replies - last reply: "Wow! That's a lot of sick days. We... more" ~ acatslady
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STarting back?

My school--teachers, at least, start back tomorrow. I'm concerned--our administration is all new this year. Our assistant principal died of pneumonia 2 weeks ago!!! What a shocker. He was a really ... read more | posted by belaine76
7 replies - last reply: "Wow, sstill! Where do you work? That... more" ~ acatslady
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Principals

We have a young woman as a principal who seems to think that she has to control every minute of everyones day. This is her second year at our school and there is great rumbling after our week of in... read more | posted by scarlet3173
7 replies - last reply: "Years ago I was in a school that... more" ~ sstill

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