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★ Jane from Tarzan → 174



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Well I am no longer a student teacher and as of today I have been hired to co-teach in a 4 year old Pre-K classroom. I am the type that has to be organized otherwise my mind cannot function so I am coming to you to for advice on the following.

Do you have any recommendations in regards to a lesson plan book that you prefer?

Extra cookies if anyone can recommend one that would have enough space so that I could write my workstation plans in it along with regular lesson plans.

I looked at the Scholastic Teacher Plan Book http://www.amazon.com/Scholastic-Teacher-Plan-Book/dp/043933814X/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top however one review said it stretched over four feet in length when opened up to a two page spread. That is a bit too large for me, so any ideas would be appreciated.

We have a winner for the first gift of the season! Santa sends drabbles...

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Hi
I teach kindergarten and really want appropriate writing notebooks for my children to write in. The only thing I have found is the Mead Story Journal http://www.mead.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product3_10051_10006_124781_-1_false_10051

Do you know of anything similar in stores and/or for cheaper so I can add it to my supply list?

I am surprised there isn't more readily available because every teacher I have spoken to just loves it.

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hi everyone!

i haven't posted here before, but i creep around on a somewhat regular basis! anyway, i am graduating on saturday (!!!) with a degree in elementary ed. i just finished my internship last week. i have been on a couple of interviews and was pretty gung-ho about finding a job ASAP. lately, i've really been feeling like i need a break before i dive headfirst into my own classroom. i know graduating in december is tough when it comes to finding jobs and it's getting harder and harder to find a job around here (florida) anyway. most of the districts are only offering temporary positions as of right now. some of my classmates have been fortunate enough to get jobs, but most of them were because they were the only intern in their school (i was one of eight!)

anyway, to make a long story short, i have been thinking more and more about just becoming a sub for now and attempting to find a regular position to start out the new school year. i also want to start my masters and see this as a good opportunity to get my foot in the door in some schools and get started on my masters. i guess i just feel like i'm turning down great opportunities to work in some of the schools around here. i mean, there are some open positions and i could feasibly find a job, but i just REALLY feel like i need some time to destress and unwind. a lot of principals i've met are telling me that subbing is a good way to network and feel out the schools in the area. i just feel like after my training and hard work and my participation in a competitive honors program, i'd just kind of be wasting time. :/

can some recent (or not-so-recent!) grads commiserate with me?? tell me this is ok! i LOVE teaching and i know it's the right choice for me, so that's not the question...i just have never been the type to decide not to jump headfirst into a new situation. i guess it's just unfamiliar territory for me.

We have a 'REPENT!' guy who comes to our campus too. Next time I'm gonna get some guys together and....

There isn't a lot of discussion about season 9 yet... but I found this interview about season 9 that answered some of the questions I had about season 9 (such as if the season finale from season 8 was supposed to be the final or not).

Zach Braff Season 9 interview [link]

Today in class I swallowed my spit wrong. The kids kept asking if I was ok and I said yes though I continued to choke. After a few more inquiries and me telling them that I was coughing because I swallowed my spit wrong; I said, "I guess I just don't have the talent for swallowing."

I had started grading more papers but when I looked up I saw 17 teenage boys trying not to laugh. One kid was silently laughing so hard that he was crying.

Then I realized what I said and blushed for the rest of the hour.

x-posted to my journal

I'm having a minor meltdown here. I need to vent to people who do this job and understand.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury has been oddly silent about the recent moves to pass a new law in Uganda which will punish homosexuality with the death penalty . Meanwhile other members of the Anglican Church have been rather more vocal on the matter:

The Catholic Information further reveals that Christian Organizations are alarmed over the Bill. For example, among others, the Executive Council of the Anglican Church in Canada voted unanimously to oppose the Bill, that it is a “fundamental violation of human rights”. That 17th November was dedicated as international day for prayer on the issue. They are challenging their sympathizer, Archbishop (of Canterbury) Rowan to give his comment and stop it.

It is indeed appalling to read of all these and the agitation there in. It is indeed deplorable that humanity has or is nearing extinction just like the time of Noah and the flood in the Book of Genesis chapters 6 and 7. Yes the Lord Jesus prophesied of the last days that people will be lovers of self. Truly, humans have natural evil bent. They are bent to evil by nature. Laws, rules, commandments are in place geared towards saving man from own direction and destruction.

Those are the words of Bishop Joseph Abura of Karamoja Diocese (Province of the Anglican Church of Uganda).

( More disgusting quotes from Bishop Joseph Abura under the cut... )
So far this probably sounds a bit mean of me. We all know that Rowan Williams' normal reaction to extreme views in the Anglican Church is to ignore it. His main aim has always been to bend over backwards for the sake of unity, hasn't it?

Well actually there was a recent issue for which he felt it was important to rush out a press release. The election of a new assistant bishop:

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected a lesbian as assistant bishop, the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican fellowship, which is already deeply fractured over the first.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans, said Sunday that the choice raised "very serious questions" for the divided church and urged restraint.

Actually, Rowan Williams exact words in his swift press release regarding this assistant bishops' election was as follows:

The bishops of the Communion have collectively acknowledged that a period of gracious restraint in respect of actions which are contrary to the mind of the Communion is necessary if our bonds of mutual affection are to hold.

So what do we gauge from this? Well it seems that outright bigotry and prejudicial laws in Africa are happily ignored, while the election of an assistant bishop in America might lead to a loss of affection from the Archbishop. I doubt I'm the only person reading this shit who thinks Rowan Williams has a very odd set of priorities.


I felt that this message (left) was probably the best response to both Rowan Williams (right) and Bishop Joseph Abura.

(Via Andrew Brown's Blog)

( Side-note on my original source... )

I thought this was an interesting read.

Are we better off with religion?

Popular religious belief is caused by dysfunctional social conditions. This is the conclusion of the latest sociological research (pdf) conducted by Gregory Paul. Far from religion benefiting societies, as the "moral-creator socioeconomic hypothesis" would have it, popular religion is a psychological mechanism for coping with high levels of stress and anxiety – or so he suggests.


I've long been interested in Paul's work because it addresses a whole bunch of fascinating questions – why are Americans so religious when the rest of the developed world is increasingly secular? Is religious belief beneficial to societies? does religion make people behave better?

Many believers assume, without question, that it does – even that there can be no morality without religion. They cite George Washington who believed that national morality could not prevail without religions principles, or Dostoevsky's famous claim (actually words of his fictional character Ivan Karamazov) that "without God all things are permitted". Then there are Americans defending their country's peculiarly high levels of popular religious belief and claiming that faith-based charity is better than universal government provision.

Atheists, naturalists and humanists fight back claiming that it's perfectly possible to be moral without God. Evolutionary psychology reveals the common morality of our species, and the universal values of fairness, kindness, and reciprocity. But who is right? As a scientist I want evidence. What if – against all my own beliefs – it turns out that religious people really do behave better than atheists, and that religious societies are better in important respects than non-religious ones, then I would have cause to rethink some of my ideas.

An interesting case in the UK that was mentioned here a few months ago...compare and contrast the titles of two articles:

1. Trial begins of Christians who criticised Islam. From the Christian Institute.

Kind of a tortured sentence there...'Trial of Xtians who criticized Islam begins' seems easier.

2. Christian hotelier 'abused' Muslim guest. From the BBC.

The implications here are obvious, especially to movement atheists, whut?

The relevant combination of laws here are:

Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 and Section 31(1)(c) and (5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

( legal shite )

Hi, I'm new to the community. Well I did join about a month ago, but I've finally come up with a very important question for Aussie teachers (or really anyone who is interested). I'm a graduate teacher having just finished my Grad Dip this year and I was wondering if any one could give me some advice on Casual Relief Teaching, is it a smart decision for a grduate? Or should I really go for a contract/full time work? I am really trying to toss up and weigh my options for next year on whether I should move 7 hours away for a job or stay in town and work casually. I am only interested in working for a year until I move and work overseas. Can anyone relate to this? Or give me some advice/link resources, etc.? Thank you for your time! :)

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I teach 7th grade at a traditional school in AZ with an acclerated curriculum. Meaning my students learn 8th grade material. We use Saxon Math. The problem? My students are not getting it. They had a moron of a 6th grade teacher (he got canned at the end of last year) so the students didn't learn anything in math that they were supposed to and what he did bother to teach them, he taught them incorrectly. Their math skills have stopped at 5th grade and I'm trying to teach them 8th grade material. They're struggling and I'm struggling. I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do.

There's little to no support materials with Saxon and very few materials in general for middle school students available out there. I need help. I've done cooperative learning, notes, demonstrations, examples, songs, nada. They simply are not getting it.

ARGH! Help! Help! Help! Please. I need ideas or resources, something... anything.

Thank you!

SNOW DAY....

How many of you guys are wishing for the storm to hit and not have school because of snow??

I know I am.

I live in Milwaukee and they are expecting from 6 to 10 inches tomorrow night till Wednesday noon... Hopefully I will get my wish.