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Thanks for your help. My principal finally agreed to meet with the language arts teacher and me when I threatened not to attend anymore meetings until I got some criteria in writing. I went to the meeting with my thoughts on the students' welfare. I want, in writing, how my presence will benefit the student. The principal…

I could use a little advice from the special ed teachers in the group. I teach high school math in a small school, only 7 teachers. The "new" special ed teacher ( she taught here before, but quit because she wasn't happy, then came back when she lost her job) is requiring me and the language arts teacher to attend nearly…

:happy: Great going. Glad to see more parents are interested in their kids. I hope this is the beginning of a trend. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Welcome. :drinker: It seems we don't talk much about losing weight. This is more of a forum to vent, praise and congratulate ourselves for a job well done. When friends are supporting you, anything is possible. Good luck. :flowerforyou:

I know that sounded a bit crass, but where I teach parents don't get a lot of say because the students are basically wards of the state. Parents do participate in IEP meetings, etc, if they so choose. Some don't and the students have surrogate parents in those cases. But when it comes to the nitty gritty of daily life, OYA…

I am. I was planning to raft down the river, but it is predicted to be cold and rainy. Who is going to show Obama's speech on Tuesday? Hopefully, I'm not opening a hornet's nest. Just curious. We're planning to show it. Parent's can't object at our school.

I think the best incentive for kids is success. I get so many kids who have given up on themselves. That's probably why they have resorted to crime. They just don't believe they are smart. I have to pretty much brow beat them into doing the assignments. Sometimes it is tempting to believe that they can't do it either, but…

That's the greatest feeling. That's what we teachers live for.

The school I work has a complicated funding process. We are in an Oregon Youth Authority facility, our money comes from the Oregon Dept. of Education, but we are employed by the local school district. Even though it is a prison with guards, we still have some behavioral problems. I got tired of threatening them with…

I am so grateful to be teaching where I'm teaching, although we do have a few animosity issues. We also get involved with some of the issues of the government agency that runs the facility. Like most other states, Oregon had a budget crisis last spring. The state wanted to close down our facility giving one of the reasons…

Did the former staff members leave because of retirement or frustration?

This is the first year since I started that we have no new staff. The last three years, we have had as many special ed teachers. I was beginning to think the position was cursed like The Dark Arts Professorship in Harry Potter. We will be hiring another part time aid in the next couple of weeks.

I thought my school started early, but Andersonkar has got us beat. The teachers came back this week, but the students start next Monday. I feel guilty because I teach at a really great school, though some wouldn't think so. It is inside a correctional facility for juvenile males. I teach high school math. It is great,…

Good luck. I'm back for another try myself. :ohwell:

Welcome. I live in the country too. Before a gym opened up nearby, I would walk up and down the driveway alone. I learned to enjoy the nature all around. Then eventually a really nice woman moved in next door and we walked around the country roads together. She then found out about the gym and now we go there. You never…

I understand the tiredness, too. I've started listening to inspirational tapes when I get home. I lie back on the couch, close my eyes and listen for just half an hour. I guess this would be hard to do with a family, but just 30 minutes of quiet time where you can forget everything that happened at school is a real energy…

I am thrilled to find a group for teachers. I teach in a correctional facility for boys ages 12 - 20. It is a great job, but it has most of the same stresses as any teaching job. When I started 3 years ago, I ate the food prepared for the youth. Twenty pounds later I found out that they load the meals with carbs to keep…

Thanks everyone for all the support. This is such a friendly site. I love it here.:happy:

I like to stir fry. Debone, skin and cut up the thighs into about 1 inch chunks. Saute a little onion and bell pepper in olive oil until tender. Add some garlic and the chicken. Add salt and pepper to your liking. When the chicken is brown add about a cup of chicken broth and a tablespoon or more of soysauce and throw in…

My name is Teresa. I just started and I really love this site. I can use what I learned long ago in Weight Watchers without all the cost. Planning what I will eat for the day and having the computer do all the counting is a real time saver. I can change my mind and the computer changes all the numbers. It is so cool. I'm…