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Live Long and Prosper! en-us Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:46:52 GMT Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:46:52 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss UserLand Frontier v9.5 I have never taught in a school where parent requests were a major problem.&nbsp; I don't know how I feel about having parents request that their child be&nbsp; put in my classroom, or that their child NOT be put in my classroom.&nbsp; I do remember an instance that involved a school closing.&nbsp; Several students were forced to transfer to another school because boundary lines were changed.&nbsp; One particular young man - I'll call him Joe - was have health problems.&nbsp; He had developed ulcers and was attempting to stay home because he did not want to go to the other school.&nbsp; I had his older brother in class, and he decided that if he could be in my class, he could survive the illness.&nbsp; His parents applied for a transfer and make arrangements to transport him to my class everyday.&nbsp; Then I was approached to see if I was willing to have this student in my class.&nbsp; He made me 25 students, but I agreed.&nbsp; I had a visit a few months ago.&nbsp; Joe had just completed his training at the State Police Academy.&nbsp; He had finished at the top of his class and was offered a job with the FBI.&nbsp; He reached down to hug me and told me he didn't thing he would have made it if I hadn't had compassion on that little boy many years ago.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh, the memories!!!!!!!!!! http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a48 Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:46:52 GMT Donna Craddock observations http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a48 Oh, crap.&nbsp; Self, you had never cleaned your web links on your computer.&nbsp; Your brother-in-law taught you how.&nbsp; You gleefully cleaned all the former addresses and the 'cookies' from you machine.&nbsp; Then you learn about the Webliography.&nbsp; You had not thought to put all your sources into your favorite list.&nbsp; Now you are up the creek without a lot of your sources.&nbsp; I rejoice that Super Van is such an understanding person.&nbsp; Maybe you can work on that recovery system and add to the network as you go.&nbsp; Also, try selective cleaning next time.&nbsp; DUH!!!! http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a52 Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:46:26 GMT Donna Craddock memos http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a52 <P>After teaching sixth grade for three or 4 years, the Board decided that they needed a teacher for one year to teach a splilt fifth/sixth.&nbsp; I got suckered into the job, with several promises:&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; I got to select the students that were going to be in my class from each grade.&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; I would have both handicapped students, but they had a full-time aide to assist.&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; I would return to the sixth grade the next year.&nbsp; 4.&nbsp; I would keep my classroom.</P> <P>All promises were kept!!!!!&nbsp; My selection of students was helped by the fact that my principal had taught at the school that was being closed.&nbsp; He knew the students being transferred.&nbsp; I had taught several of them in the second grade at another school, so I had some personal opinions.&nbsp; We sent letters home and requested parent permission to put the students into a split grade situation.&nbsp; Not one single parent refused my request.&nbsp; The aide to the handicapped students was so well organized, she helped me more than words can express.&nbsp; I will always consider her a friend as well as co-worker.&nbsp; </P> <P>I selected a twin girl that had never been in a separate class from her sister.&nbsp; I had both girls in second grade.&nbsp; It was a wonderful experience for both of them.&nbsp; This adds so much to my teacher story.</P> <P>My mother died during that year.&nbsp; These kids were chosen by God to assist me in that trial.&nbsp; It was one of the best years I ever had as a teacher.</P> http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a51 Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:35:57 GMT Donna Craddock observations http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a51 One particular incident that has to do with my teacher story is the closing of West Logan Grade School.&nbsp; I&nbsp;&nbsp;taught second grade there for ten years.&nbsp; With enrollment decreasing, and funding being cut, the County decided to close West Logan.&nbsp; I had to find a new job.&nbsp; I bid on several positions, but ended up at Justice Grade School in sixth grade.&nbsp; All the students that lived at Crooked Creek and Peach Creek were transferred to Justice Grade, also.&nbsp; I ended up having several of my former second graders in sixth grade.&nbsp;&nbsp; My first year in sixth grade I had 29 students&nbsp; and more homework than any of the kids.&nbsp; I had not taught math or language at that level in many years, not to mention science.&nbsp; I think I learned more content material that year than I did all through college.&nbsp; I also had to learn how to deal with puberty all over again.&nbsp; But, that is another story. http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a50 Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:26:13 GMT Donna Craddock observations http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a50 I have never taught in a school where parent requests were a major problem.&nbsp; I don't know how I feel about having parents request that their child be&nbsp; put in my classroom, or that their child NOT be put in my classroom.&nbsp; I do remember an instance that involved a school closing.&nbsp; Several students were forced to transfer to another school because boundary lines were changed.&nbsp; One particular young man - I'll call him Joe - was have health problems.&nbsp; He had developed ulcers and was attempting to stay home because he did not want to go to the other school.&nbsp; I had his older brother in class, and he decided that if he could be in my class, he could survive the illness.&nbsp; His parents applied for a transfer and make arrangements to transport him to my class everyday.&nbsp; Then I was approached to see if I was willing to have this student in my class.&nbsp; He made me 25 students, but I agreed.&nbsp; I had a visit a few months ago.&nbsp; Joe had just completed his training at the State Police Academy.&nbsp; He had finished at the top of his class and was offered a job with the FBI.&nbsp; He reached down to hug me and told me he didn't thing he would have made it if I hadn't had compassion on that little boy many years ago.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh, the memories!!!!!!!!!! http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a49 Mon, 11 Nov 2002 04:16:45 GMT Donna Craddock observations http://www.muwp.org/muwp19/2002/11/10#a49