When the topic of kids getting paid for going to school was broached, a third grader said:
If there is anything my MAMA taught me, it’s that you do ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING for $30.
When the topic of kids getting paid for going to school was broached, a third grader said:
If there is anything my MAMA taught me, it’s that you do ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING for $30.
Where were you before 8:15 a.m.? Before 8:15 a.m. today I:
Who said this is a thankless job? Clearly they don’t know the joy I get from my students.
After 8:15 I:
All in a day’s work.
Our sixth grade math teacher took a poll to see who the best dressed 6th grade teacher was. There are 3 of us. Coincidentally she won by a landslide.
Rigged? Unknown. Second? Right here!
You know you’re going to have a good day when…
a student asks you if knives are allowed at school. Cops called. End of story.
Why would a state as large as Texas skip out on a windfall of national funding to help fuel it’s schools? According to Texas Gv. Rick Perry (R) and Brook Dollens Terry of the Texas Public Policy Foundation there were a few holes in the Race to the Top.
The final point is totally valid. Education across America varies so much that I can’t help but question who would set the national standards, and how they would be assessed.
Me [to random kindergardener I’ve never seen before after lunch]: Have you eaten yet? Where’s your class?
Kiddo: Yup. Can you pick me up?
Me: No.
Kiddo: Can I have a kiss?
Me: No.
Kiddo [now clinging to my leg]: HUGS!
I think we may have been speaking two different languages!
All of the studies say that when it comes down to getting a good education it’s all about teacher effectiveness. To support this mission, The Gates Foundation is giving Denver Public Schools $10 million dollars. Let’s keep our eyes on Denver to see how this changes the largest city in the state that has the least funding for public education (ok, 49th for funding, but when you’re 49th you might as well be last).