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This'll count as a profile update for Txmich:
I teach HS..this year it's 9th and 10th graders and English. I hired on, um 13 or 14 years ago as a reading techer and stayed 'cause the school (deep in the'hood) felt so comfortable, much like a family and because I *KNEW* it was a place I could make a "real difference." But I brought 8 certifications and after five years sorta became the utility infielder. I've had a lot more English and social studies than reading assignments despite helping build a beautiful reading program (which has been gutted by the adminis them @ least trice). Still, I stay because I got too coomfortable. Tho' a lot of the family feeling is gone from the staff, I still love the kids, they never cange and I ALWAYS make a point of telling newbies that I've never met the bad kid.
Jen and I have been married for 25 years, that's more than half her life! She hasn't "had" to work since I started teaching, but she always made more more than me back in the days when we both worked. The perfect child, Hailey, is 15. For a lot of years inquiring minds wanted to know if/when we'd have another, the standard answer was that we got it right the first time. In truth, the fertility chase was simply too exhausting. Seriously, we were "too poor" to have children for the first ten years of our marriage and if Jen hadn't had such excellent benefits @ the job she then had, we might never have had this singular blessing. Jen quit work, quit smoking AND guided us thru' a bankruptcy while she was pregnant. I got fired, stayed mainly unemployed and undermined her trust for in the first year of Hailey's life.
I cite Kerouac, H S Thompson, and Vonnegut (and usually Ken Kesey) as literary influences, but consider Toni Morrison to be the greatest American writer; her Nobel, on the heels of Jazz, was ever so richly deserved. Neil Young is my main music guy, but I was raised on honky-tonk stuff and after kicking around small radio stations for about ten years, I buit a record collection of about 1500 titles that REALLY runs the gamut. Relative presently, it's Blood, Sweat, and Tears in the hedfones.. before that, I think it was Glen Campbell. And Led Zep follows BS&T.. gotta love the shufflin' MediaPlayer!
What else do you think you want to know? All y'hafta do is ask.
peace and hope
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deep in what hood? You and my eldest would have much in common as she is constantly trying to improve the situation and has created reading programs as well...albeit at the elementary level...much more of a challenge when they are half grown...............I wish there were a way to impart to every child the other world that can exist if you read....or the skills to write as nothing cleanses the soul like a good write....unfortunately, I think we are not all in the process of learning because it is exciting...a sad commentary on our priorities.
ReplyDeleteIf you wish to read Micello's musings, go ahead an try to sign in. I have added you as an invited reader. Michele
iF YOU WANT TO INCREASE YOUR READERS ON WRIT HERE AND WRIT NOWWWW, REDO YOUR PROFILE AND ADD THE INTERESTS SECTION -- YOU MIGHT WANT TO MENTION WRITING, BIPOLAR DISORDER, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND WHAT OTHER THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO GLEAN FROM A READER - POTENTIAL BLOG TO WATCH. M
ReplyDeleteThanx for the tips.. I may go back and update the profile @ A Muse as well. I'll watch for you there!
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