I just realized I've been reading your username as "Tony the Tiger" and it's really "Tony the Tigger". Whoops.
I told the boys they either get to watch a Carrie Fisher or Debby Reynolds movie tonight. They chose the actress I chose the movie. I put in When Harry Met Sally. They are now quietly doing chores, my work for today is done
Hello everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, with friends and family. We made the boy's holiday the best. They love playing games. We did that and had the foods they like.
thats a devious move! XDI told the boys they either get to watch a Carrie Fisher or Debby Reynolds movie tonight. They chose the actress I chose the movie. I put in When Harry Met Sally. They are now quietly doing chores, my work for today is done
eeeenvyyyyy XDWe're still on the road. Got about 45 minutes more.
So excited for Disneyland. My friend and I have been texting back and forth all day about the trip. I'm so excited for my double dose of Disney.
Meanwhile, stuff to take care of at home. Packing, laundry, resting, hair cut, making sure I have all my Disneyland documents, new battery in my one watch, all that good stuff.
Hey howdy hey! It's time for brifraz's once every 3-4 months driveby posting... hope all is well with everyone.
As a veteran teacher who is married to another veteran teacher, I always need to chime in on these things... Sadly, most districts that are moving into teacher evaluation through student achievement are not doing it nearly as logically as what you have described. 3 year years of data which include student success before and after would definitely be a great way to approach things. And, I would have no problem with that. But most districts/counties around here are looking to tie salary to student achievement and success and you are spot on - that's a recipe for disaster. They are also offering bonuses to teachers willing to move to lower achieving schools in some of the same districts AND not looking at multiple year sample sizes. So, we are getting good teachers moving to struggling schools both altruistically and for $$ who then are in danger of getting fired the next year b/c of outside factors that might be the actual reason a school is struggling with test scores. Ack!
Lucky for us, my wife and I are both got into a good system that treats it's teachers with some degree of respect (on the negative side, we both took almost $10k paycuts to get that respect, but IT WAS WORTH IT). Regardless, it's 8 years until we retire to Celebration, FL.
Almost 140 pages behind, now.
Will still try ketchup
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There's a lot of ice out there, though, and the sanding trucks have been going up and down our street all night. I went out at 3 this morning and threw some salt down on the steps to get the melting started. I'll have hubs drive me to a train this morning to get into work. I think by mid-morning all the streets will be ice-free, but when we go out at 7 a.m., the side roads may still be icy.
) Hubs and I are really low key about N.Year's Eve celebrations (probably because we're broke after the expenses of Christmas, etc.-- ). But anyway, he goes out and gets take-out Chinese food and we have a little feast at home around 6:30 p.m. What can I say? We're such dull people!! 
All is well and happy holidaysHey howdy hey! It's time for brifraz's once every 3-4 months driveby posting... hope all is well with everyone.
As a veteran teacher who is married to another veteran teacher, I always need to chime in on these things... Sadly, most districts that are moving into teacher evaluation through student achievement are not doing it nearly as logically as what you have described. 3 year years of data which include student success before and after would definitely be a great way to approach things. And, I would have no problem with that. But most districts/counties around here are looking to tie salary to student achievement and success and you are spot on - that's a recipe for disaster. They are also offering bonuses to teachers willing to move to lower achieving schools in some of the same districts AND not looking at multiple year sample sizes. So, we are getting good teachers moving to struggling schools both altruistically and for $$ who then are in danger of getting fired the next year b/c of outside factors that might be the actual reason a school is struggling with test scores. Ack!
Lucky for us, my wife and I are both got into a good system that treats it's teachers with some degree of respect (on the negative side, we both took almost $10k paycuts to get that respect, but IT WAS WORTH IT). Regardless, it's 8 years until we retire to Celebration, FL.
I think the boys have invented a laundry cloning machineSafe travels home for the rest of the way. Happy to hear that you're going to Disneyland--you get around!! I've got stuff to do here at home, too, but I'm not doing any of it--ha! (And, I have 3 days off--Saturday through Monday, the holiday.) Laundry is boring, and I swear that the clothes just clone in the hamper--we can't possibly have that many dirty clothes in a week (or could we?
. I do laundry think I'm caught up, look over and another mountain appears
Please be very careful out there.Morning everyone! Not much snow here--less than 1/2 inch.
At least we get out early today from work for the long weekend! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck I hope your surgery goes well and you have a speedy recovery xoxoAlmost 140 pages behind, now.
Will still try ketchup
I sowwy.
Thank you and we did. The boys even left some food for meHello everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, with friends and family. We made the boy's holiday the best. They love playing games. We did that and had the foods they like.
Good luck I hope you get it.
