tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post6994116580187936789..comments2023-09-06T06:48:34.820-07:00Comments on Life: The Ongoing Education: More Tales from the ClassroomLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389047861929002263noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-36168068955814105502007-04-28T22:45:00.000-07:002007-04-28T22:45:00.000-07:00I think it's best always to assume the best about ...I think it's best always to assume the best about a person until robust evidence justifies a different view. On a very related note:<BR/><BR/>Dammit. I'm listening to an NPR documentary on Guantanimo. What is this, year three, four? Why is our government doing this to people? Why do we citizens have to make such an effort to try, vainly, to prevent the government from being so evil? The number ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-86123591925244513072007-04-28T13:38:00.000-07:002007-04-28T13:38:00.000-07:00hairy caterpillar - that's all just part of the co...<B>hairy caterpillar</B> - that's all just part of the cover-up of his latent maniacal tendencies. he's clever, i'm telling you.Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389047861929002263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-33823636732586765592007-04-28T00:18:00.000-07:002007-04-28T00:18:00.000-07:00I think he's a pacifist. Didn't you see that he wa...I think he's a pacifist. Didn't you see that he was wearing a "Save Tibet" T-shirt and a "Help Darfur Now" bracelet when his animal crackers were stolen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-25281821546029441582007-04-27T14:19:00.000-07:002007-04-27T14:19:00.000-07:00joel - yes! that's very much what our environment...<B>joel</B> - yes! that's very much what our environment is like as well. i love having that rapport with the students. :)<BR/><BR/><B>betsy</B> - oh yes. warm and fuzzy all over. :-P<BR/><BR/><B>tali</B> - yeah, that last story got quite the reaction from our students, too.<BR/><BR/><B>proverbs</B> - the offer amounts are never enough. why is that? if only they would offer me seven or eightLarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389047861929002263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-23441272850364881902007-04-26T00:20:00.000-07:002007-04-26T00:20:00.000-07:00He doesn't cry over stolen animal cookies? Score o...He doesn't cry over stolen animal cookies? Score one for pacifists. Oh, yeah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-8637385913487897942007-04-25T22:42:00.000-07:002007-04-25T22:42:00.000-07:00This is great! I may steal the Definition of Succ...This is great! I may steal the Definition of Success idea from you... this seems like a great way to end the year for my Seniors. Aren't kids grand!Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509714224248852734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-27325663168249686512007-04-25T19:21:00.000-07:002007-04-25T19:21:00.000-07:00I loved the "Success is not crying over the fat ki...I loved the "Success is not crying over the fat kid who took your animal crackers." That's just great. <BR/><BR/>I would have asked "how much" and like 'proverbs' would have said it wasn't enough... <BR/><BR/>Very nice 'serious' on the interpretation of salmon one... you deserve the gold star tonight! <BR/><BR/>~ Wolf Lover GirlWolf Lover Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394223517473918304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-68584018440399407802007-04-25T18:54:00.000-07:002007-04-25T18:54:00.000-07:00Those the joys of working with high school kids. ...Those the joys of working with high school kids. When I had third graders, my students rarely caught some of my little comments. For me it was a little therapy just to say them. Once in a while, someone would pick up on one.IMC Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279699282698965195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-76726387133325313622007-04-25T09:53:00.000-07:002007-04-25T09:53:00.000-07:00Funny story. I love your "differences" lolFunny story. I love your "differences" lolAimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545997231998176325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-51794708939210332342007-04-25T00:47:00.000-07:002007-04-25T00:47:00.000-07:00Ha. Subtext. Kids will always remember enough to m...Ha. Subtext. Kids will always remember enough to make you regret teaching them.<BR/><BR/>AND? <BR/><BR/>I love the "How much" story. That would've been my response, I'm pretty sure!Dallas Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783442442334764973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-71885345743748296042007-04-24T21:55:00.000-07:002007-04-24T21:55:00.000-07:00I wish I had been a student in YOUR class!! Oh, a...I wish I had been a student in YOUR class!! Oh, and I also got the 'freshwater salmon' one!! As in success for the salmon is completing it's goal in life, even tho it means it's inevitable death! That student deserves an A+ !!! And you do too!!! And I was that fat kid!! lol!<BR/><BR/>Hope you're having a great week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-84597745021001188122007-04-24T19:31:00.000-07:002007-04-24T19:31:00.000-07:00That kid who didn't cry when the fat guy took his ...That kid who didn't cry when the fat guy took his crackers? He'll have the last laugh, 'cause the fat guy will die young from his excess avourdupois.CaliforniaTeacherGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765655907043136511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-70927555257692690742007-04-24T18:40:00.000-07:002007-04-24T18:40:00.000-07:00That's great. I think I would have asked how much ...That's great. I think I would have asked how much as well -- I mean, it DOES make a difference.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525189999831374490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-5215227376160328762007-04-24T18:12:00.000-07:002007-04-24T18:12:00.000-07:00I once had a kid offer to wash my car if I'd just ...I once had a kid offer to wash my car if I'd just give him the 3 points he needed on his average to pass for the year; I told him to bring me a brand new Jaguar, and then we'd talk... I got your Material Girl right here!<BR/><BR/>By the way, I thought I was in the wrong place at first!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-4648601862284666402007-04-24T18:01:00.000-07:002007-04-24T18:01:00.000-07:00Like you, I'm a material girl. I too have asked "...Like you, I'm a material girl. I too have asked "how much?" Many of my children have asked to pay for a passing grade. LOL. I always end up saying "nah, thats not enough." I am loving your blog!Teachahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067893917869707719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-23836506858429496672007-04-24T18:00:00.000-07:002007-04-24T18:00:00.000-07:00Ha! Love that last story. Also love Joel's story ...Ha! Love that last story. Also love Joel's story above =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-71489039041419224642007-04-24T17:35:00.000-07:002007-04-24T17:35:00.000-07:00Love the subtext story. Don't things like that ma...Love the subtext story. Don't things like that make you feel all warm inside? They remembered!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30079493.post-26990580133443752362007-04-24T16:49:00.000-07:002007-04-24T16:49:00.000-07:00hahahaa! Classic. Reminds me when I was being ob...hahahaa! Classic. Reminds me when I was being observed last summer. (standard thing, a lady shows up unnanounced and makes sure everything's good) The kids asked why "that lady" was there. I said "to make sure I don't punch you hooligans in the head."<BR/><BR/>They immediately started calling for help saying I was doing so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com