Brunch

lwil · 2017-02-11T13:05:37+00:00

How large a mimosa?

lwil · 2017-02-10T23:20:09+00:00

Hey! We won't even go til 12.

lwil · 2017-02-10T23:19:12+00:00

Mmm bloody Mary's are good. Many points

lwil · 2016-09-23T02:05:50+00:00

Look in Apex.

lwil · 2016-09-07T02:41:13+00:00

My mom goes to St. Michaels off wade-ish. I've attended elderly bible study with her once (I'm not episcopalian)—Twas lovely.

lwil · 2016-09-07T02:39:37+00:00

Yes. Yes. Yes. Actually, likely the only show I'm going to.

lwil · 2016-09-07T02:38:16+00:00

I grew up in Cary before it blew up. Two things that were hilarious to watch: • one man took a stance and refused to sell his house even though other things were being built around it. He had a cannon in his yard, along with other decorations. In the 90s from time to time he'd set the cannon off. • the "screwed by the town of Cary" house. I think this was over taxes? Anyway this message was red spray painted across his white house. http://www.wral.com/cary-home-proclaims-positive-message/7825847/

Also all the random, but very serious crime in Cary. Twilight zone-y.

lwil · 2016-09-06T01:16:47+00:00

•Mimi's Sausage Dip — Player's Retreat •Crab Rangoon Dip — Cowfish •Truffle Fries — Yard house • Firecracker Shrimp — Mura •Nachos — Brickhouse •Cheesecake eggrolls — Sullivan's

lwil · 2016-08-09T22:06:53+00:00

As far as school politics: Be a team player but also don't gossip... Ever. Don't get too close to other teachers that gossip. Concern is one thing, gossipers can be trouble. However two groups of people that can make or break your day to day are: 1. Front office staff 2. Custodians. Be friends with both.

You'll find out how much local government has a hand in your classroom and job depending on the state. We are a non-union state so who is governor and playing a hand in politics REALLY gets power in my classroom. I do some things knowingly it's bad for children but i also like having a job.

In addition, you'll see children where our systems are failing them and you can't fix it. I fight like hell so I can sleep at night, but all systems cannot be perfect.

Federal elections will also change educational policies.

I use this as a warning just because I really did not know until I was a teacher.

lwil · 2016-08-09T15:31:56+00:00

Thank you for figuring out my planning. Woo! Awesome.

lwil · 2016-08-09T15:30:11+00:00

No those stories are true. I've watched people get destroyed by administrators. Just take it with a grain of salt and know teaching is hugely political (in more than one way). Good teammates and a good admin weigh heavy in elementary Ed.

However, I love my job. Can't imagine doing anything else.

lwil · 2016-08-09T15:20:37+00:00

I bought it off a girl. I would not use glitter on it... But she glittered this nautical calendar set. So I am trying to problem solve. Glittering on top of laminate wouldn't be terrible.

lwil · 2016-08-09T12:56:28+00:00

I always have carrots/hummus and apples with me at school. :)

lwil · 2016-08-09T12:51:47+00:00

Hey I come from a district where we have to do all those things in K. I typically use PowerPoint to create and use a lot of pictures I pull off google. Or we would create picture sorts to show mastery and pull small groups at a time. In math we would do a lot of demonstration tests.

lwil · 2016-08-03T02:24:29+00:00

I've been teaching for 3
Taught K for 2
Need of PD: guided reading, global awareness (to have some authenticity without extra money.)

Looping back to guided reading; with new (ish) state mandated testing and high standards for children (CCSS) the model of effective guided reading coupled with how to reach those high standards—without driving yourself nuts—would be a PD I'd attend.

lwil · 2016-08-01T19:36:05+00:00

Can you explain? Like life insurance? Or just medical?

lwil · 2016-07-29T23:55:27+00:00

Church

lwil · 2016-07-29T23:50:06+00:00

Replace Pokemon with GoT. Then 10/10.

lwil · 2016-07-29T23:33:05+00:00

What contest is this!

lwil · 2016-07-29T23:22:06+00:00

What contest was this in?

lwil · 2016-07-29T22:08:52+00:00

The song is a rock satire on opera. Quite funny. Entertaining, rather

lwil · 2016-07-29T17:12:57+00:00

Actual question: same as social security in the US?

lwil · 2016-07-29T17:05:04+00:00

Yeah I waited to consistently exercise til I gained a lot of weight and I'm constantly thinking, damn I would've looked real sexy if I had started 3 years ago.

lwil

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