Which media awards? I am a recipient this year.
Which media awards? I am a recipient this year.
Classroom Website of the Year. I was the back-to-back winner in 2007 & 2008
We've completely overhauled the site now and it doesn't look anything like it used to.
http://www.NovingerBands.com
Let me guess, you won best classroom website for 2009?
Impossible to locate on the web, can you post a direct link to it?
I live in Joplin, but I teach at Diamond.
Joplin? So do you know Kara Probert? She's sort of my sister -- my parents are her god-parents.
^We attend church with a librarian and an ag/shop teacher (husband & wife).
Think there's a theater in Branson for us?
IDK about you other teachers, but I feel like I have been more busy since I've gone on break then when I was back in school. :D
IDK about you other teachers, but I feel like I have been more busy since I've gone on break then when I was back in school. :D
Teachers / Staff,
During the "cold season" (which seems to be unending) please feel free to wear jeans, sweats, etc. To define “cold season”, a forecast of +20 degrees or below should be sufficient.
Sorry, I didn’t get this sooner.
Mr. Lake
We had another "snow day" today. This time for freezing rain. That makes #4 for the school year and the most I've had since I came to the district.
We have to go to school on May 24th now. It appears that for now on, all make-up days will be tacked on to the end of the school year. Oh joy. >:(
Nice website!! My daughter is in 5th grade and she plays the trumpet. This is the first year that they offer band in our school district.
Are you kidding me? Do you guys not know how to clear off the roads down there or something? Sheesh.
Has anyone on here thought of pursuing an Ed. D. program? I am looking for a reputable online University for this. With my 2 sports, 2 clubs and since I got pulled into writing curricula for 2 different subjects @ 3 different grade levels (since I am the only one that does my job in the district-I HAD TO WRITE IT!) I do not have much time to physically attend classes, so much like my masters Online is the only option...Any help would be appreciated.
Are you kidding me? Do you guys not know how to clear off the roads down there or something? Sheesh.
The beauty of going to a rural school district...gravel roads and hills...
We went Tuesday, though.
Are you kidding me? Do you guys not know how to clear off the roads down there or something? Sheesh.
The beauty of going to a rural school district...gravel roads and hills...
We went Tuesday, though.
We are a rural district too with almost nothing but gravel roads (shoot the town the school is in has some roads that are not paved).
As for hills... they don't call this area "Thousand Hills" for nothing. lol
You guys are just wimps down there when it comes to winter weather. ;)
Two-thirds of our students go to schools that are accredited with distinction. No other area of the state comes close. It happens because in our corner of the world, there's a clear understanding of the importance of education and the importance of leadership in education.
Of course some of the school districts are looking at eliminating ag classes and art and music classes from the curriculum next year.
I would vote for a tax raise to save the schools.
Luckily over here we have MSTA and people actually willing to work for the teachers.
You've got that right. And it's going to get worse before it gets better.
But Swoosh, you would have school even with a foot of snow on the ground...
I'm guessing somebody wanted to spread the wealth.
I like your website, Swoosh :)
By the way, I like the senior pictures on the site. It's a nice touch!
I agree completely. The same type of thing is happening as a result of our PBS trend. "We want to reward as many students as possible," they tell me. My response is, "Then we should just present every kid with a certificate as they walk in the door on the first day." I'm just guessing - would bet on it if I was a betting man - that's what happened.
What kind of reward is it when just anyone and his dog can receive it? How much is something worth when it is so easy to win?
StaceySue, I use Edublogs, too. Have you shared yours on here?
You might try Wallwisher for discussions. My fourth graders love it as an informal place to put their comments. It's easy to set up.
http://www.wallwisher.com/
Well, I am an odd ball.Well, we kinda knew that already. ;)
I fully believe the saying "a teacher is NEVER off the clock"
I'd LOVE to hae 3 months off and only work 8-3 everyday like so many people think we do.
^Have you guys done "A Typically Atypical Day" ? It is a very fun 1 act play that I was in when I was in high school (man that was a long time ago). "Arsenic and Old Lace" is another fun one to do as well.
We have Lumen. It is a joy...
Can you say...micromanaging?
Can you say...micromanaging?
No but I can say administrators. Is that close enough? >:(
...and here I was just going to say that even though I got a raise from last year, I am taking less home per month since they raised the amount being taken out for Teacher's Retirement to 14% this year.
It would be nice if our rate of pay would increase as much and as quickly as our "rate of with-holdings"
...and here I was just going to say that even though I got a raise from last year, I am taking less home per month since they raised the amount being taken out for Teacher's Retirement to 14% this year.
It would be nice if our rate of pay would increase as much and as quickly as our "rate of with-holdings"
I know how you feel, I finished my master's in curriculum last year, and I take home about $50 a month more than last year even after bumping up on the scale.
Oh, and Swoosh, I guess I really did forget how far away you were. :) I hope you have a good trip to KC and the Cotton Bowl!
We've been working on vertical teams and aligning curriculum for the past two years. We had a meeting this week, actually, and we were discussing "scope and sequence" and our EOC results. I just don't understand why we are starting from scratch with sequencing. Really? Is there really no other school in the U.S. that has success in figuring out when to teach what? When I asked if we could model ours using another school's successful plan, no one said anything. It was almost like I didn't ask the question. Then we discussed national standards and how everything will be changing. I'm trying to understand how our current CLEs could be so different. So, I suppose in the next few years we will be redoing everything we're doing now.
We also found out that Missouri will not be giving performance events with the EOCs this year due to budget constraints. Soon after, we were told that under national core standards that we would be testing the students 2-3 times per year. We can't afford to give the students an essay prompt on an English exam, but we can afford to test them twice to three times as often?
Sorry, I've rambled on...
...and here I was just going to say that even though I got a raise from last year, I am taking less home per month since they raised the amount being taken out for Teacher's Retirement to 14% this year.
It would be nice if our rate of pay would increase as much and as quickly as our "rate of with-holdings"
I know how you feel, I finished my master's in curriculum last year, and I take home about $50 a month more than last year even after bumping up on the scale.
Well it just seemed to hurt more this year because I am down to only one source of income due to my recent divorce.... so it would have been nice to have actually been able to keep some of that extra income from my raise
Survived P/T Conferences tonight... man what a waste of time
swoosh, sit back, close your eyes, take a deep breath.. think wind in the trees, christmas music, kids in the backgound, smell of outdoor cooking.......... oh yes another day at SDC. ;)
Southwest Missouri State University's Band played Red Gold Heritage Hall tonight and marched with the parade tonight, it was fun and awesome! We had a lot of fun tonight. Go "Missouri's Great State University Who Beats SMS at Everything" is what I told people in MU clothing!
Not a Husker Fan sanddunerider, just like to see MU lose. lol
^Way to go! I bet that is a nice feeling.
I survived the JH basketball "Booster Kitchen" season. That's a nice feeling. I'm always happy when that is over with.
2 weeks until Dollywood. :D
You'll have to watch their Babes in Toyland show and tell us if it's as lame as it looks. I'm scared that it will come to SDC.
Both Senate and House members in the Capitol this week confirmed the likelihood of renewed enthusiasm for attacks on worker rights and attacks on public education in the upcoming legislative session. The results of the election are likely to have serious consequences for school employees and for public schools, and the Association will need unprecedented member effort and involvement to educate new legislators, advocate for a proven agenda in support of children and public education and to fight those proposals that threaten our public schools.
HOUSE AND SENATE SELECT NEW LEADERSHIP
Rep. Scott Dieckhaus has indicated that he expects to be picked to chair the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee next year. Rep. Dieckhaus filed legislation late last session on some of the key issues he plans to pursue: statewide expansion of charter schools, public school open enrollment, elimination of teacher tenure and a state-mandated teaching evaluation method.
Career-Ladder is supposed to be fully funded for the 2011-2012 school year the last I heard.
IKR about the tenure? I'm up for it after this school year and it will annoy me to no end if it is no longer available due to the stupid state stepping in -- then again, it will make it easier to get ride of some complacent co-workers I have to deal with who have tenure and don't really teach anymore.
Any of you guys at the State MSTA meeting?
<--- Out of school May 18th ;D
I purposely scheduled the band trip on Parent/Teacher conference so I totally missed out on wasting my night at school... darn ;D
Any of you other teachers been made aware of this site?
http://www.ratemyteachers.com/
Appears to me to be a "flame" site for students to ***** about their teachers. Apparently I am doing something right because I had two comments within the last week complaining about me. Man I am such a "horrible teacher"
Is it May yet? BD I cannot wait for this school year to be over so I can move on to a new school district.
Is it May yet? BD I cannot wait for this school year to be over so I can move on to a new school district.
Wow! Seriously? That's exciting.
Uh, we're done. School called off for the last two weeks. We were to get out June 3rd, but three schools were destroyed in the tornado, and others were damaged. I don't know what the plan is for summer school or next fall.
We are wondering what our school populations will be in the fall, so there are a lot of things up in the air right now.
Yeah what's the big hurry with some of these districts this year? Some of my friends are in the same boat with meetings starting on the 1st... shoot they just got out of school and now they're going back already?
The new district I am teaching at refuses to start until after the State Fair is over since so many kids are involved with that.
Anyone at the MSTA assembly of delegates in Columbia?
Yeehaw! That's quite an honor! Congratulations!An old thread and summertime away from the classroom,
but I have some exciting news to share.
I was notified, this week, about my selection for this award:
Missouri History Teacher of the Year (https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/cecil-floyd-educator-named-missouri-history-teacher-of-the-year/article_4b79537e-e57d-11eb-83df-1b61c238ece4.html?fbclid=IwAR3IoHl5VJBfFtOvZ7AHVUBTMKzIMzpxJBe-rNMVoIzyMM7wGZa_1R4E04Q#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social)
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Well HB SDC really needs to take this into consideration and finally hire you as History Expert at the park!
Well HB SDC really needs to take this into consideration and finally hire you as History Expert at the park!
Official title: Chief History Officer (the CHO of SDC)
Well HB SDC really needs to take this into consideration and finally hire you as History Expert at the park!
Official title: Chief History Officer (the CHO of SDC)
I would wait until you win the National History Teacher of the Year. More leverage with a better looking resume :)