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“In this kind of knowledge economy giving up on your education and dropping out of school means not only giving up on your future, but it’s also giving up on your family’s future and giving up on your country’s future.” There has been a lot of buzz lately about reforming public [...]
don't act like you can't relate.
Dear Monday, you didn’t have to come so quickly, you know. i would’ve waited for you.
(c) me, in anticipation of another monday ~~ Lately, I’ve been dreading Monday like I owed it money. In a way, I do. It’s the day I have to return to the uneasiness of my classroom and work [...] Today, my heart was broken by a tweet: “thing that hurts me more than the honor student that got murdered in chicago are the mofos who stood by, filmed and yelled ‘get a closeup!’” from (@Questlove of The Roots) America’s blood lust has spilled over onto our children. Every time a fight breaks out at my school, [...]
Badu asks, "Can You Feel It?" Yes We Can! Like many kids, I returned to work this week a little sad summer was over, but hopeful that my new crop of students would be eager to learn. So far, two days into the new school year and all is well in the classroom.
The first [...] (pic taken on my FIRST ride on a Ferris Wheel…last month!) I am sitting here trying to figure out where summer went. Yes, I know. It’s only the beginning of August, but I know the end is near. I can feel it. The end of the summer, the end of lazy days with the munchkin, [...] I can finally breathe. The school year has taken its last, long winding turn into the summer sun. The kids are gone. The grades are in. The room is packed up (well, not really), and I can finally relax. This year seemed to last FOREVER. Longer even than my previous years teaching. Now that I [...] “Where’s the munchkin?” She asked looking around for my son, who is usually attached to my leg, especially when in the company of people he doesn’t see a lot. “He’s outside in the jumper,” I smiled and pointed toward the backyard. “He’s Baaaaaad!” she chuckled and walked off saying something about my son being cute. I was [...] First Lady Michelle Obama was recently honored by People Magazine as one of 2009’s the most beautiful people. We all should have seen this one coming. The media has been in an absolute frenzy since the Obamas got to Washington, and the first lady has been mentioned by nearly every magazine and tabloid on the [...] today, a student called me a bitch. this isn’t unusual in an urban classroom, but this time, instead of whispering it to my back, she said it LOUDLY, where EVERYONE could hear. it was as if all the kids were shocked and starred at us to see what i’d do. would i jump across the [...] so i received a pink slip. well, it wasn’t exactly pink, but it stung nonetheless. myself, along with 11 of my co-workers and nearly 8900 teachers, received layoff notices from our school district last week. apparently, we’re broke. we’re about $720 million in the rears and they are looking for ways to balance the budget. [...]  |
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