Tag: education
member name: Kevin E.
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June 14, 2007 12:33 PM EDT --
I coached Special Olympics for 5 years. In those five years I befriended Randy, who was one of my athletes, and we've remained friends." As long as I coached Randy sudden movements, sudden . . . more
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June 27, 2007 11:44 PM EDT --
I live near Andersonville Georgia. Andersonville is full of echos, in the prison and in the cemetery you can hear echos. The echos of 45,000 prisoners who were at Andersonville from February 1864 . . . more
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August 17, 2008 06:39 PM EDT --
Friday was my first discouraging day of my school year. On the tenth day of our new school year a new student came to my class. He is 15. He suffered traumatic brain injury when he was a baby. . . . more
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July 23, 2008 10:52 PM EDT --
I have learning disabilities . I rarely make that statement public. I have never in my life made a statement so public about my learning disabilities but I believe that even after so many years since . . . more
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August 18, 2008 11:29 PM EDT --
I wrote an article where I questioned if a student who came to my school was ready for school. This was a student who I was absolutely certain did not belong in school. I lost sleep over him and really . . . more
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September 23, 2007 04:19 PM EDT --
I am smack dab in the middle of Middle Age. I feel obligated to pass on the following truisms. By the way feel free to test them out. The following lessons were proven by me. If you should feel the need . . . more
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August 04, 2007 11:01 PM EDT --
I am a Special Educator who has taught for 11 years. I teach a life skills program at a High School. I have the privilege to teach with two awesome and dedicated para-professionals. School has begun . . . more
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November 10, 2007 02:31 PM EST --
I am a firm believer that there are some words that are my best friends and some words that are my worst enemies. I have learned that there are some thoughts that are best kept to one's self. The . . . more
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August 09, 2008 05:51 PM EDT --
Open house for incoming ninth graders is always fun. Parents are more confused than the new freshman. Often the unexpected is said by those who are quite thankful that they are not the ones going through . . . more
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July 10, 2008 01:21 PM EDT --
As a public school teacher I am very aware of "No Child Will Be Left behind." This is a term that directs and drives public education. I believe that public education needs accountability . . . more
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October 21, 2007 12:05 PM EDT --
I am a Special Education Department Chair at a rural High School in Georgia. I teach students who are moderate to profoundly disabled. I remember reading a book called Up The Down Stair Case . It gave . . . more
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November 05, 2007 10:55 PM EST --
The term "letting go" is almost my least favorite term. It's just ahead of good bye. When someone I love has to move on I refuse to say good bye. I have to say so long. I never want . . . more
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