I thought that sounded pretty strange. BTW if Mars was as large as the full moon in the sky (about 2.5º) and the closest pass between the...
Yes, my worried friends of the liberal left, I would not complain to the principal if my child's teacher had a Wiccan work (or even a Scientology...
I too would be offended if somebody tried to push another religion on my child. But just having a copy of their religious text on their desk is...
Sorry to hear about that. I was faced with the same situation two years ago. They weren't firing people because they wouldn't become a member...
lol, hescollin, did you forget anything??:eek: I had to have a 20+ ounce mug for my coffee. (And a classroom near the bathroom....):rolleyes:
I taught at a school where it was required that you be a member of the church, so yes, you can be discriminated against; but it won't be labeled...
I could exaggerate and say that we get trampled every time the judges of the 9th circuit open their mouths, but I'll try to behave.:angel:...
These are great folks. I know a few high school classrooms that could use these as well. With permission, I may pass these on to a friend of...
Not true! Science is acceptable. But theories that reject Biblical principles will either not taught (bad move) or refuted with Biblical...
Becca, Get real! If the children are so easily molded, then it shouldn't be that difficult to explain that the teacher's beliefs do not...
Oh absolutely! The Bible belongs in the classroom and as someone pointed out, the kids are praying during the tests. I really think that the...
You will have to be careful!! You have some investigating to do. I worked in a private Baptist School for the last 8 years. How you may be...
Good luck finding a rap song without profanity. :eek: Don't know much in the way of country songs either. I noticed your original list...
Are you seriously saying that violence is never the answer?? If you equate paddling/spanking/etc. with violence, then you must also consider a...
I would have to say that those problems seem on the surface a little advanced for 7th grade. They definitely require a good understanding of...
Move 'em up!! The problem now is that NCTM wants the kids to have calculators. As Alice points out though, the abstract ideas are...
Makes me glad I have just thrown the letter away when I have received it. I can't afford a book for my own vanity. Ed
{laughing} Don't get too mushy, Jen, you might short out your keyboard with those tears. Besides Joaquin who??? The only name to turn my head...
What a great reminder about the way this country was founded on Christian principals. What a shame that the magnificent monument now stands in...
The story I tell is that I didn't choose teaching, teaching chose me. There are days that I swear I wasted my college tuition, but without...
