Teacher of the year needs suggestions

[Kimberly]

It was moved by the mods from general discussion to the education forum.

greenbriar  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:03 PM
Original message
If my 139 students all 8th graders each wrote a letter to President Obama, would he read them and 
 Edited on Wed Oct-21-09 06:36 PM by greenbriar
visit our school?


I am not sure, but I think it is worth a try.



What would you suggest they include in their message?



And remember, the post is about getting my students to write to OUR PRESIDENT

not about how poorly I post on an internet chat board

Obamanaut  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:05 PM
Response to Original message
1. Punctuation nt

TexasObserver  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-21-09 07:14 PM
Response to Reply #3
40. Your lack of concern about writing skills is disturbing.
 Edited on Wed Oct-21-09 08:01 PM by TexasObserver

PeaceNikki  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-21-09 07:24 PM
Response to Reply #40
46. To be clear. It was edited and some punctuation was corrected.

  greenbriar  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 07:38 PM
Response to Reply #46
55. to be clear, I picture you as one who is either a tattle tale
 or the one who stands on the sidelines and yells FIGHT

PeaceNikki  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-21-09 07:38 PM
Response to Reply #55
57. Am I wearing a tiara?
 I like tiaras. 

TexasObserver  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-21-09 07:30 PM
Response to Reply #46
48. Oh, Lord! 
 If that's the corrected version, it's really disturbing.

bbinacan  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:07 PM
Response to Original message
6. What subject do you teach?
 <laughing smilie>

Name removed (0 posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:08 PM
Response to Reply #6
7. Deleted sub-thread
 Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

 
Dammit. Wish I didn't miss that. I bet it was entertaining.

greenbriar  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:14 PM
Response to Reply #13
15. I teach Social STudies and this week we are discussion the 3 branches
 and have gotten some really great questions.


Some of them really want to write him. i am thinking it is a GREAT idea

That's even more stupid than usual.

  bbinacan  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:24 PM
Response to Reply #15
26. Please tell me
 you are texting from your cell.

greenbriar  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:16 PM
Response to Reply #14
16. LET ME BE STRAIGHT This is a ****ing message board. When I post 
 I am not thinking proper punctuation. Maybe I will follow you around and make damn sure you are perfect.



oh and before you comment on this, my principal has a worse potty mouth than I and I never cuss around my students!

 

bbinacan  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:21 PM
Response to Reply #16
22. "I am not thinking proper punctuation."
 You convinced me.

REP  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-21-09 06:35 PM
Response to Reply #22
29. Why isn't proper grammar, punctuation and syntax automatic whenever one writes?
 I'm not talking about typos like the occasional "your" for "you're" but the more serious language deficiencies that are excused by 'I'm on a message board.' Writing is writing; if one wishes to be understood and taken seriously, one should do it properly, if not well. 

 

[Kimberly]

Apparently she didn't like the mods moving it, so she reposted it again about an hour later back in general discussion. Along with the extra special touch of mentioning her minority and illegal aliens students.

Link

greenbriar  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 07:45 PM
Original message
I am teaching a unit on the 3 branches of Government
 This is an 8th grade class so we do not get very deep into any area, just the basics.


Things like:

What is the job for each branch
Who is in each branch

Qualifications of office


things like that.

We talked about Secret Service and other things.

My students want to write a letter to President Obama and invite him to our school.

I think it is a great idea 139 students would be writing.


Any suggestions on ideas? Remember, these are 8th graders...predominately minority and many not even legal.



Please if you don't like my grammar or punctuation or anything like that, keep it to yourself. This is a thought not a letter to congress.
 

[Texacon]

greenbriar  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:14 PM
Response to Reply #13
15. I teach Social STudies and this week we are discussion the 3 branches
 and have gotten some really great questions.


Some of them really want to write him. i am thinking it is a GREAT idea

greenbriar  (1000+ posts)      Wed Oct-21-09 06:16 PM
Response to Reply #14
16. LET ME BE STRAIGHT This is a ****ing message board. When I post
 I am not thinking proper punctuation. Maybe I will follow you around and make damn sure you are perfect.



oh and before you comment on this, my principal has a worse potty mouth than I and I never cuss around my students!

Those are priceless!  Great find.

KC

[MrsSmith]

I hope she writes a letter...and makes it clear that she's the teacher.  Talk about waking Pres. O up to the problems with our public school system.   

[MrsSmith]

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-21-09 07:20 PM
Response to Reply #29
44. I had no trouble understanding what she was saying
 If this is your point, the criticism of her writing was uncalled for.

I is a techer and she sounden fine to me! 


 

[Texacon]

I is a techer and she sounden fine to me! 


 

 

^5!

KC

[mamacags]

For the love of all that is holy.

[The Village Idiot]

Oh Lord, its hard to be humble... when DUmmies make me feel this smart.

[BadCat]

Have them ask him if he is embarrassed that his mom posed nude for some early 60's cheesecake photos.

Nobody else has asked him that.

[GOBUCKS]

Have them ask him if he is embarrassed that his mom posed nude for some early 60's cheesecake photos.

Nobody else has asked him that.

Whoa!! Mudshark porn?

[blitzkrieg_17]

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Wed Oct-21-09 07:20 PM
Response to Reply #29
44. I had no trouble understanding what she was saying
 If this is your point, the criticism of her writing was uncalled for.

I is a techer and she sounden fine to me!  


 

LOL
proud2belib is the only one who defends greenbrair. How....convenient.

[formerlurker]

While she claims to be a teacher, my money is on her actual job being an aide, or perhaps a cafeteria worker.

[NHSparky]

Here's a suggestion for ya, greenbriar: quit.  Just quit.  Do yourself, your family, the children in your school, and by extension humanity a huge favor, and just quit.  Focus on your own issues, like enabling your husband's drinking buddy to leech off you.  Do you think for one second this guy is gonna be gone in January?

[ScubaGuy]

It's nice to see even the DUmmies are sick of Greenbriar.

This thread was moved out of GD last night.

How did we miss this one?

greenbriar
If my 139 students all 8th graders each wrote a letter to President Obama, would he read them and

visit our school?


I am not sure, but I think it is worth a try.



What would you suggest they include in their message?




And remember, the post is about getting my students to write to OUR PRESIDENT

not about how poorly I post on an internet chat board

Obamanaut  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list
1. Punctuation nt

greenbriar  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Oct-21-09 06:06 PM
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3. duh
   
but they won't be writing it on DU.

TexasObserver  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Oct-21-09 07:14 PM
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40. Your lack of concern about writing skills is disturbing.
   

PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Oct-21-09 07:24 PM
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46. To be clear. It was edited and some punctuation was corrected.
   

TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Oct-21-09 07:30 PM
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48. Oh, Lord!
   
If that's the corrected version, it's really disturbing.

greenbriar  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Oct-21-09 06:09 PM
Response to Reply #6
8. Civility
   
You ought to try it sometime.

bbinacan  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Oct-21-09 06:13 PM
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14. Let me get this straight,
   
you're a teacher that doesn't know proper punctuation, and your pissed at me?

greenbriar  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Wed Oct-21-09 06:16 PM
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16. LET ME BE STRAIGHT This is a f******g message board. When I post
   
I am not thinking proper punctuation. Maybe I will follow you around and make damn sure you are perfect.



oh and before you comment on this, my principal has a worse potty mouth than I and I never cuss around my students!

bbinacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Oct-21-09 06:21 PM
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22. "I am not thinking proper punctuation."
   
You convinced me.

REP Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Oct-21-09 06:35 PM
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29. Why isn't proper grammar, punctuation and syntax automatic whenever one writes?
   
I'm not talking about typos like the occasional "your" for "you're" but the more serious language deficiencies that are excused by 'I'm on a message board.' Writing is writing; if one wishes to be understood and taken seriously, one should do it properly, if not well.
   

proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Oct-21-09 07:20 PM
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44. I had no trouble understanding what she was saying
   
If this is your point, the criticism of her writing was uncalled for.

No surprise there!
 

REP Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Oct-21-09 09:29 PM
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78. My point was rather clear
   
Poor language skills cannot be excused by the medium used to display them. It is much the same as a student turning in similar work and saying that proper grammar, syntax, usage and punctuation do not matter because it is only a public school.

It goes on for a while after that. 

Oops.  I really should look at the pinned threads now and then.

[Karin]

And, let me highlight that she's fantasizing again, like they all do, that king zero is going to come and visit them personally.  This reminds me of daydreams little girls have when they get a crush on a rock star. 

I always proofread my posts because a)  I don't want to look like a complete idiot, and b) I respect any reader I may be lucky enough to get. 

Greenbriar gets ragged on all the time for this, don't you think she'd learn a lesson? 

[IassaFTots]

REP Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Oct-21-09 06:35 PM
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29. Why isn't proper grammar, punctuation and syntax automatic whenever one writes?
   
I'm not talking about typos like the occasional "your" for "you're" but the more serious language deficiencies that are excused by 'I'm on a message board.' Writing is writing; if one wishes to be understood and taken seriously, one should do it properly, if not well.

   Now, I will be the first to admit that I do make typos, and I do use slang on occasion, for emphasis.  However, I type my opinions on a message board exactly the same as I would speak them, and I would hate for people to think I was an ignut fool.  Or 10 years old.  Whichever.

[Traveshamockery]

  Now, I will be the first to admit that I do make typos, and I do use slang on occasion, for emphasis.  However, I type my opinions on a message board exactly the same as I would speak them, and I would hate for people to think I was an ignut fool.  Or 10 years old.  Whichever.

When it comes to proper grammar and spelling, either you do or you don't, just like you say.  A teacher should be living and breathing proper grammar and spelling like it should be second nature. 

[IassaFTots]

My mother was a teacher, before I was born.  She stopped to raise my brother and I.  Lord help my wicked soul if I used poor grammar.  It was not a pleasant sight. 

[The Village Idiot]

They will put up an Obama Tree and hope for presents underneath when that Sleigh Force One is leaving Colorado.

[miskie]

Above - a typical student of Greenbriar's.

"Hi Presindent O'Banner, Hi Supernintendo Chamers, I'm Learnding !"

[Duke Nukum]

Somebody needs a "No Teacher Left Behind" program.

[GOBUCKS]

And, let me highlight that she's fantasizing again, like they all do, that king zero is going to come and visit them personally.  This reminds me of daydreams little girls have when they get a crush on a rock star. 

I always proofread my posts because a)  I don't want to look like a complete idiot, and b) I respect any reader I may be lucky enough to get. 

Greenbriar gets ragged on all the time for this, don't you think she'd learn a lesson? 

Huge difference. When you proofread, you can recognize errors, and you know how to correct them. Greenbriar can do neither.