Agreed! Checking in while we work or real time assessment is so wonderful.

I've been an educator for over 12 years and I have a hard time saying that because I am really just a nurse and not a teacher. I teach adult-ed at a local community college and I run the largest nurse-aide training program in the state of ct community college system.

Because I am not trained to teach and I only hold a bachelor's degree in nursing I feel overshadowed by the professional teachers and profs around me.

Taking this into consideration, my outness in the community college system is mostly insidious. Of course I am out to my collegues and to the community at large. The big reveal is always when my lecture style turns personal. Because nursing encompasses all things social and family, there always comes a time when my status as a woman married to a "woman" comes into play. I start half a dozen of my own classes each year and I oversee another 18+...and every time that first casual discussion comes up I hold my breath and hope my class doesn't leave for a bathroom break and not come back.

My internalized fear is always unfounded and I've always had nothing but support. The only awkward issue is that almost always there is a person who must "come out" to me and tell me about their gay/les/bi experience. This is usually a married person who must tell me of their one drunken same-sex experience and I never know how to respond to that. The openly GLBT people in my class never need to share with me, but there are the outlyers that I cannot peg. Does this ever happen to any of you?

I had a "where is the wine" day today. A very anxious mom projected a lot of anxiety into me. She wasn't angry. Anyway, whew. My eye was practically twitching when she left. It's amazing how much anxiety people can transfer onto others.

Best news I've gotten in a LONG time....!!!!Superintendent resigned - effective Sept. 30!!!! A-Hole go away!!!!

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Yayyyyy for teachers !!!!!! Much respect for you all and thank you for all you do .
When I was in the 6th grade , I had a teacher who told me I would never amount to anything and I was stupid.
She had a massive stroke a couple years ago and who was her nurse ????
:) me , her stupid student who wouldn't amount to anything Haha.

Day 2 was much better. Cooler weather and cooler heads all around. Administration stepped up and was clear. This will be fun... I am going to relax and let the process work.

My caseload is growing, and I am having more typical real teaching problems. I wish there were the resources to lift these kids OUT of their worlds and show them the big beautiful terrifying world beyond for just a second so they'd know what is out there for them, if they want it.

ACLU talking points on Schools as a pipeline to prisin

http://www.aclu.org/racial-justice/s...talking-points

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XXVLJPpVzk...-49242-580.jpg

Not that all teachers are Miss or Ms :)

A dating site I am on sent me a few possibilities via email. I always look at them even though I am not looking to date right now.

ANYWAY, this one woman seemed way cool until I saw that she was a retired Special Education administrator. LOL. Not in this lifetime. I know some wonderful people who are or were administrators. But there ain't no red flag like that one as far as I am concerned.

Good luck!

First day back :|

Cheers to my fellow educators!

Have a fabulous 1st day Soon! Hugs and beverage of your choice!

Week 2 is 4 days long. We add making our own lunches to the daily back to school routine! I spent lots of my weekend organizing for work. I need to make my schedule but waiting on some feedback from teachers. Time to start getting baseline assessments on kids and their goals. Yee haw! We will make goal setting fun this year!

Hope you have a great week!