I am sitting in my class, yes, i am a bad student because i am on my laptop doing anything but watching this darn video that was made in the 1980's about teaching kindergarten. I am trying to stay awake and this helps!
So my car had more damage than I had originally thought. Not only do they have to replace both bumpers, but also the undercarriage of the car and possibly the gas tank and fix the alignment. It will cost several thousand dollars so I am glad I turned it over to insurance. I am still trying to figure out how to come up with $500 to cover the deductable, I have a week or more to figure it out as it will take a while to fix the car. There is a lot of those short term loan places or cash fast stores that I am thinking I can go to for the help. I really don't understand why I have to pay the deductable when the accident wasn't at all my fault. Houston has a really big problem with debris on the freeways. The other day I passed a ladder in the middle of the interstate.
I went to a conference today on teaching the gifted and talented. The conference, The Texas Annual Gifted and Talented Conference, was actually really interesting. It was surreal to be in a convention center with thousands of Texas teachers! I was one of the VERY few men in the entire 20,000+ person conference. I am going again tomorrow and have been learning some really cool strategies that I can use with my students once the state assessment is over (March). We aren't really allowed to do anything but test prep until the state test.
As many of you know, I have been coaching St. Thomas High School swimming and am having a great time doing it. Unfortunately, yesterday I found out, after working 80+ hours, I won't be getting paid for any of it. This is a huge bummer but I am willing to continue volunteering. I am too attached to the kids and the program and coaching does bring me joy. It just kind of stinks because I turned down 3 other coaching jobs that paid between $2,500-3,000 in order to coach for this team because I liked the school and liked the head coach. Oh well!
Ok, I am going to catch up on CNN. Much love guys, thanks for your love and support!
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Hi Robert,
Kris here.... music director at TPC. Your Mom gave me your blog address and I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know I hope the tough situation you have found yourself in gets better!! I taught in a public school setting for 30 years and have many tales I could share, but I just wanted you to be encouraged to hang in there. Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers one can be involved in... you never know many days when you have made a difference in the life of some kid. Sure... there are always kids who want to "get to you" but there are also those kids who really need you and find their security in you caring about them. So, take care of yourself and do things that fill you up, because teaching can drain you!
Sorry to hear about your car...bummer!
My best wishes to you.
Hey. Don't knock the cinematic greatness of the 1980's. I'm sure you wouldn't have been so distracted if the movie was shown on a projector reel. The clicking reel + 80s bangs + stonewashed high rise jeans = pure enchantement.
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