Comments on: Teacher Survival Kit http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/ Life in the Flood Zone Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:02:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Andrea http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228882 Andrea Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:18:42 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228882 Wouldn't a roll of toilet paper have been more valuable to the teachers, practically and metaphorically speaking? Or does NOPS now provide such amenities to their faculty and students? Wouldn’t a roll of toilet paper have been more valuable to the teachers, practically and metaphorically speaking? Or does NOPS now provide such amenities to their faculty and students?

]]> By: rob http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228580 rob Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:22:04 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228580 Why do you all think it's a typo? I for one love a nice piece of puzzie. Not sure it's appropriate for elementary schools... Wonder how they put it in the ziploc? Why do you all think it’s a typo? I for one love a nice piece of puzzie. Not sure it’s appropriate for elementary schools…

Wonder how they put it in the ziploc?

]]> By: dloye http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228150 dloye Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:21:03 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228150 Man, I guess you have to kinda laugh at that crap. I'm so glad to not be doing professional improvement ever again. The absolute absurdity of the whole activity really comes home when you are an amazingly effective teacher, pulling kids through algebra who never thought they could ever pass a math course, and doing it with regularity. Does anyone notice? Is that worth anything? No. But writing bull shit grants for equipment that never gets used, there's where promotions and advancement lie. Oh gee, pass the mounds bar. For the mounds of crap you have to swallow to keep going. Man, I guess you have to kinda laugh at that crap. I’m so glad to not be doing professional improvement ever again. The absolute absurdity of the whole activity really comes home when you are an amazingly effective teacher, pulling kids through algebra who never thought they could ever pass a math course, and doing it with regularity. Does anyone notice? Is that worth anything? No. But writing bull shit grants for equipment that never gets used, there’s where promotions and advancement lie. Oh gee, pass the mounds bar. For the mounds of crap you have to swallow to keep going.

]]> By: Howie Luvzus http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228141 Howie Luvzus Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:12:38 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228141 I think motivated teachers can be a real addition to the classroom! These little bits of encouragement are bound to do that. I think motivated teachers can be a real addition to the classroom!

These little bits of encouragement are bound to do that.

]]> By: Loki http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228132 Loki Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:52:25 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228132 Perhaps if less time were spent being cute something positive would get done about the overall state of our schools. Perhaps if less time were spent being cute something positive would get done about the overall state of our schools.

]]> By: Howie Luvzus http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228128 Howie Luvzus Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:38:28 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228128 How about a dozen snickers bars? I laugh at my students behind their backs! Sad that something given to teachers is misspelled! How about a dozen snickers bars?
I laugh at my students behind their backs!

Sad that something given to teachers is misspelled!

]]> By: G Bitch http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228115 G Bitch Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:25:56 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228115 A penny to show your value--damn, that hurts. As a professor, the only development I get is listening to administrators talk for several hours interrupted only by stale pastries and an oily, meat-filled lunch. I could use that Life Saver and Mounds bar next week..... A penny to show your value–damn, that hurts.

As a professor, the only development I get is listening to administrators talk for several hours interrupted only by stale pastries and an oily, meat-filled lunch. I could use that Life Saver and Mounds bar next week…..

]]> By: Marion http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228101 Marion Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228101 Don't you normally leave a penny to express your displeasure in your waitress' service? Also, I'd hate to think that "PUZZIE" is a spelling error. Don’t you normally leave a penny to express your displeasure in your waitress’ service? Also, I’d hate to think that “PUZZIE” is a spelling error.

]]> By: Stacey http://b.rox.com/2008/08/06/teacher-survival-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-228080 Stacey Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:49:59 +0000 http://b.rox.com/?p=1720#comment-228080 I'm a teacher in Austin but I'm out until October. I've gotten a few of these bags through my career. So glad I'm missing all the forced teambuilding this year. Time to work on my room, copy stuff, that's much more important to me at the beginning of the year. After Christmas, before Spring Break, that's when I need a morale boost! And of course a few Mounds bars, forget "fun size". I’m a teacher in Austin but I’m out until October. I’ve gotten a few of these bags through my career. So glad I’m missing all the forced teambuilding this year. Time to work on my room, copy stuff, that’s much more important to me at the beginning of the year. After Christmas, before Spring Break, that’s when I need a morale boost! And of course a few Mounds bars, forget “fun size”.

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