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• Finally found out the truth! November 20, 2019
  For those not in the know, I once worked at a high school where the P tried to get me to accept "a deal" where I would resign my position and he said he would hire me back if he didn't find someone and I didn't find another job........ Well, after some recent conversations, I […]
• Does the "First Year Teacher Graph" apply to veterans, too? November 20, 2019
  We've seen the graph go from anticipation (August), survival (October), disillusionment (November), rejuvenation (March), reflection (April-May), and back to anticipation (July)... Does this happen to other teachers besides 1st year? Or is it just me? I'm to the point of really being disillusioned wondering what the heck I'm doing....
• Difficult Parents November 20, 2019
  What do you do when you have parents who email teachers about consequences that their child receives? We have a student who made an inappropriate comment about a female student's body parts. We talked to a group of boys (and admin called mom) and mom emails us a five paragraph email about why her son […]
• The Importance of Periodicals November 20, 2019
  I was thinking yesterday evening of how beneficial periodicals were to me when I was a kid. I enthusiastically looked forward to reading My Weekly Reader at school. I still remember almost jumping out of my seat when Batgirl was interviewed in Junior Scholastic. At home, I received Jack and Jill and Highlights. The Sunday […]