February 20, 2018

1. School shootings...I have a lot of opinions and perspectives. Maybe I'll share at some point but I will share it is an odd conversation when you find yourself planning with your students about what to do if there was an active shooter. The weapons in the room, who's going to do what in terms of point of attack...very surreal

2. The 14th amendment allows for a student to not be denied education. Which is great. FAPE protects students with disabilities. Excellent. HOWEVER, that right creates a mess. I don't think we should overturn Brown vs Board of Education but some kids just need to be educated beyond the 3 R's and with the amount of curriculum we have, teachers don't have time to teach soft skills.

3. Some kids need to be medicated. Fight me. Debate with me. But your kid needs to be medicated or we need to call CPS.

4. The MUSTangs have been out in full force lately. Puberty is so disrespectful.

5. Did some actual teamwork and figured out an even easier way to teach rotations...amazing what happens when we meet and discuss.

6. Complimenting me on how well I do your job is not a compliment. Sounds like the okie doke to me.

7. Vulgar conversations, I overheard coming your way ( I told them to nix it BUT they are insightful)
In regards to Blac Chyna's "sextape"
"She literally sucks! If she applied how bad she sucked to actually sucking then maybe it would be better!"
"How come after she does anything she always posts her kids? Girl, we didn't forget that you nasty!"

7a. Luckily, the disgust went across gender lines and did not encourage any ...acts. At least for today.

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