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NeedleCast

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18. Thanks All

Reply to NeedleCast (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 12:14 PM

Dec 2012

Some great information from your posts. Giving me a lot of perspectives and a lot to think about. Thanks again!

Are there any public/private school administrators who participate on this group regularly?

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Teaching in 2012 - Teachers...Is It Worth It? [View all] NeedleCast Dec 2012 OP

Welcome. I retired this year so I'm technically not supposed to answer. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #1

Smarminess, we are in exactly the same place and your post is right on the mark. erinlough Dec 2012 #2

One of the absolutely most brain-dead features of the "reform" movement... Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #13

"Common Core" is Bill Gates-style hogwash duffyduff Dec 2012 #16

Wow, very interesting NeedleCast Dec 2012 #17

Thanks very much for your candid answers NeedleCast Dec 2012 #3

Texas teacher here-3 yrs. retired. narnian60 Dec 2012 #4

Husband of a 20 yr. Tennessee K-8 music teacher. 4_TN_TITANS Dec 2012 #5

I would definitely recommend it, with the following provisos: mbperrin Dec 2012 #6

15 year current teacher here. montanto Dec 2012 #7

The answer is "no" to both duffyduff Dec 2012 #8

Since you include that you are lucky-better stick with your luck MichiganVote Dec 2012 #9

I mostly love my job. kwassa Dec 2012 #10

I'm in year 16 of public elementary roody Dec 2012 #11

I'm in year 12 of teaching high school noamnety Dec 2012 #12

Not to pick a fight, duffyduff Dec 2012 #14

Just to clarify noamnety Dec 2012 #15

Thanks All NeedleCast Dec 2012 #18

My boyfriend PasadenaTrudy Dec 2012 #19

No. LWolf Dec 2012 #20

33 years in urban schools. Still love the kids. The rest of it blows. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #21