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	<title>The "Present" of Public Education</title>
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		<title>More Contract Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Thursday, at around 2:45 p.m., the new AP came around with a half-sheet of paper.  On it were the directions for dismissal and a note that the 7th and 8th grade teachers were to stay after school for a meeting from 3:15 &#8211; 3:45.  Contractually, the school day ends at 3:04.  I have another [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=24&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/more-contract-issues/</link>
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		<title>My Principal Really Said. . .</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Folks, we&#8217;re going to be working every second prep period.&#8221;  When you have that period, &#8220;it won&#8217;t be used for planning&#8221;, organization, or classroom time.  You&#8217;re going to be in meetings, figuring out how to help your kids.  &#8220;And (Union Rep), I know this is against contract, and I don&#8217;t care.&#8221;
I&#8217;m going through the year [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=22&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/my-principal-really-said/</link>
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		<title>Hilarious Moments at Secret School</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Student VB came in at 9:07 this morning.  She was late; her teacher was absent and her class was split up.  She didn&#8217;t come ask anybody where she was supposed to go.  No, that would be common sense.
She went into the girl&#8217;s restroom. And hung out there until lunch.
She came out during lunch; my other [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=21&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/hilarious-moments-at-secret-school/</link>
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		<title>An Incident in Four Days</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday afternoon, a student that has a lot of history (if you know what I mean) attempted to walk out of my classroom in order to avoid getting into trouble.  I was preventing his exit; he attempted to get around me by grabbing and twisting my wrist.  My wrist is sore and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=19&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/an-incident-in-four-days/</link>
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		<title>Incident Report &#8211; Made Anonymous</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Incident Occurred Thursday February 7, 2008
At 1:15 p.m., Sections 72, 73, and 74 made our last rotation of the day.  Section 74 was lined up in the hall while Section 73 was leaving 324 to go into 325.  Student and the rest of her class lined up (although there was some play-fighting by the boys [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=18&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/incident-report-made-anonymous/</link>
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		<title>Well, Today Was. . .</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I made it back from Minnesota yesterday.  I had a fabulous Thanksgiving with my family there.  Dinner with my dad, Suzanne, Chelsea, and Rachel and extended family members from both sides.  Everyone was on their best behavior and it was an enjoyable meal.  I enjoyed spending time with my little sister. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=17&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/well-today-was/</link>
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		<title>I am crazy.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am considering a Ph.D in Educational Policy.
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		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/i-am-crazy/</link>
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		<title>This Week Kind of Sucked</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t share all of the details of why this week sucked so much because of legal/harassment implications.  But repeat after me, &#8220;It&#8217;s never the kids.&#8221;
Two of my colleagues have been singling me out for making decisions &#8220;not as a team&#8221; and for disrespecting their &#8220;seniority. &#8220;  In this case, disrespecting their seniority means not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=15&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/this-week-kind-of-sucked/</link>
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		<title>Last Week Was Pure Hell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who knew that a two day week in the classroom could be so painful?
Last week, we had a four day week.  Except on Thursday and Friday, a colleague and I were attending a conference in Richmond, Virginia.  So, we had a two day week in the classroom and a two day week in intense, on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=14&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/last-week-was-pure-hell/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Age Appropriate&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s topic is age-appropriate classes.
Development and Philadelphia history dictate the following:
An 8th grader is 13 or 14; no more than 15.
A 7th grader is 12 or 13, no more than 14.
A 6th grader is 11 or 12, no more than 13.
A 5th grader is 10 or 11, no more than 12.
There is a practice in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=adventuresineducation.wordpress.com&blog=1647849&post=13&subd=adventuresineducation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://adventuresineducation.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/age-appropriate/</link>
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