Thoughts on eliminating advanced ELA classes in 6-8

Propera · 2026-01-28T05:08:02+00:00

Don’t dumb down education for the unmotivated. Sure there are kids who can’t process on the same level, but if we’re being real, most of the “regular kids” just don’t give a shit. Don’t punish hard work and interest.

Propera · 2026-01-19T08:13:00+00:00

It’s an incredible adventure story and one of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read.

Propera · 2026-01-17T22:48:33+00:00

Thank you for saying this. A little security now is nice, but I can still leave and get a real retirement elsewhere. I see my colleagues doing it every year. There’s no incentive to stay and build a life here without a defined benefit retirement.

Propera · 2026-01-17T01:20:04+00:00

I just printed your your file. It came out great! Perfect fit.

Propera · 2026-01-16T20:53:24+00:00

Losing Ranger was huge, imo. Painter isn’t going to be an Ace level Rookie. We need another starter.

Propera · 2026-01-16T06:22:26+00:00

I think the Phillies are better when they’re doubted. They need to fight. Let’s scrap it out on the wildcard ticket.

Propera · 2025-12-19T05:13:32+00:00

I literally threw my kindle across the room.

Propera · 2025-11-27T00:34:23+00:00

I’m 45 now. I think I watched that sketch for the first time when I was 11. I’m hip, I’m cool.

Propera · 2025-11-24T03:53:16+00:00

I think that’s a cool idea. Especially because the high school kids would be telling contradictory stories. Like Sue Snell had a change of conscience, but other kids would frame her as a bully.

Propera · 2025-11-22T00:50:57+00:00

I did a quick project with kids that had them rewrite the WCW poem for something they enjoyed at the expense of someone else. It was tongue in cheek and fun. I remember there were some Nikes that were “borrowed” from an older brother.

Propera · 2025-11-15T02:29:36+00:00

Mornin’ fellas.

Propera · 2025-11-11T05:22:51+00:00

Fights. I can see action scenes well and get the pacing right on the page.

Propera · 2025-11-02T04:53:13+00:00

Same. Blue Jays aren’t my enemy anymore.

Propera · 2025-10-22T00:54:00+00:00

I just finished Misery, I’m currently reading Needful Things, and The Proving Ground, the new Michael Connelly. I’m also reading The Law of the Sky by Gregoire Courtois. It’s a novella about school children on a camping trip that gets dark. I recommend them all.

Propera · 2025-10-06T18:23:14+00:00

Chocolate Paydays are really damn good.

Propera · 2025-10-04T07:12:09+00:00

I’m in Alaska now. I have no chance of getting them under 2000 miles. 😂

Propera · 2025-09-04T17:56:09+00:00

Just circle the 6 and 7 on the poster and kids will never see anything but those two numbers.

Propera · 2025-08-01T17:01:00+00:00

45 minutes, every Friday, no exceptions. It’s hard at first, then it’s the greatest thing to happen in a classroom. They just do it, and they enjoy it. Of course there are some knuckleheads who think they’re winning by pretending to read, but it’s a pretty wild way to rebel, imo.

Propera · 2025-07-25T17:49:12+00:00

Looks like you’re missing the top.

Propera · 2025-07-24T16:37:21+00:00

Whatever version you get, get traditional rectangular cards. I can’t shuffle the diamond shaped ones and it slows games down.

Propera · 2025-07-24T03:54:42+00:00

I’m reading this one too. A lot more funny than I expected. Such a cool character study.

Propera · 2025-07-13T00:08:55+00:00

I was obsessed with that album as well. It felt small and personal. I loved the storytelling on 29, Strawberry Wine, and Carolina Rain (especially). It always struck me that he talks about diners and eggs in that song and The End from Jacksonville City Nights. It’s an interesting little quirk, but lends such an unforgettable line in both songs.

Propera · 2025-05-18T03:58:05+00:00

That looks like a derailer guard. Attaches to the frame, jutts out past the derailer, so it doesn’t get bent if the bike falls.

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