why?.........RESPONSE;............why not? women are capable of doing two things at the same time, maybe even three!...Rush Hour traffic depending on where in the LM on average 'crawls' along...., so putting on lipstick would be easy to do.....don't you remember the good old days, when you not only drove a standard car, while doing some or all of the following: drink your coffe from your travel mug,
have a smoke , talk on the cell phone and give your man the best mouth job of your life
stupid useless bitches.................................RESPONSE; Just put that thing in my mouth and close your eyes
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To the teacher that responded to my post: - You wrote:
I've taken the liberty of cutting and pasting your post, in order to more successfully debunk the myriad myths and correct the countless errors it contains.
My Response;
As they say my friend, - Perception, is often Reality -- Should there be untruths in anything I have said here, I suggest you work toward changing the "perception" many Canadians hold of the teaching profession.
BTW, I too have taken similar liberties as you yourself have done. -- Please read on.
You write:
Why are teachers paid the high income they receive,etc. etc
My reply:
$80,000 salary, - I would say that's a reasonably fair income, so why are you bitching? I don't think opportunities for advancement are limited to that amount. You appear to believe your Masters Degree is more valid than a tradesman's papers so go for it but, remember what I say; - We both chose the path we traveled through life. - Should those of us who chose a trade feel less accomplished? - I served a 5 year apprenticeship with little or no pay -- in fact, my father had to pay my mentor to take me on as an apprentice but that was in earlier era and you would probably not understand. - Once I acquired my papers, I continued to upgrade my skills and knowledge over many years - all at my own expense, and on my own time. - I reiterate; That was my personal choice and I enjoyed my choice of work. You do not hear me complaining. --
This is a point I'm attempting to make; - Teachers are frequently heard to complain of how they are "hard done by." - My thoughts being, if it's all that tough, change your occupation and quit bitching or, move to another province where the apy is better. - Part of your complaint appears to center on your mistaken belief that a university education makes you superior to those who follow the trades instead of a degree. - I want to tell you here and now, I do not share your opinion on this matter so PLEASE, get off of your high horse. - Where would you be without plumbers, mechanics, carpenters, electricians or a host of other worthy trades-people?
You said;
2. What makes teaching stressful etc. etc
My response;
STRESSFUL you say? -- Try private enterprise why don't you? - Where one becomes responsible for everything related to the business, including the health and welfare of one's employees and also to meet the payroll every week without fail. - I didn't even mention the part about being an unpaid tax collectors for the government. Don't talk to me about stress, I've been there!
You said;
3) Professional Days are NOT days off!
EVERY teacher in the province gets exactly FIVE paid training days per year to ensure that their professional learning needs get met so that they can stay up to date with the latest educational research (which often translates into "We are completely changing the focus of the way you teach Math (or Language Arts, or Science) so we're changing the textbook again! You'll get to spend the morning reading through it with your grade group colleagues (ie the other teachers) and you'll be expected to master the material over your (UNPAID!!!) summer vacation so that you can teach it in the next semester".
I say,
WELCOME -- to the real world. Change is normal and preparation is definitely your own responsibility. - Do you think a school curriculum is the only thing that changes in this world?
You said;
4) Ah...my favourite myth! The extended summer vacation that teachers enjoy. etc. etc
My respnse;
Here you are, complaining yet again. Do you really believe your family is the only one to have ever "suffered" with scrimping and making do? My wife was a stay-at-home mother who cared for our children in every way. We lived on one income and did much scrimping too. My job required long periods of time on the road going to various job sites and customers. - I was not paid for time spent away from home, and many a time have I had to spend weekends away from my family intheir younger years. I did not complain, I simply kept working to improve our position.
-- Do you get my point yet? - We all chose the path we tread through life. If you want to spend your life complaining, keep it at home because, nobody wishes to hear you.
You continued:
5) TEACHERS. ARE. NOT. TRADESPEOPLE. --
My comment;
Ah, ha! There's that little dig again, suggesting Teachers are "better" than trades people.
You complained;
OVERTIME???? What overtime??? Teachers are salaried professionals.
I counter with;
I'll agree with your last comment when you start to ACT like professionals instead of continually carping about how tough your job is. - If you truly are professional, why do you require a union (federation)-?
You asked;
6) Who do you suppose will staff these 24/7 schools?
I say;
"We bring other professionals in as immigrants, why not teachers? -- Perhaps they can teach all those ESL students. - I have heard comments that some teachers have difficulty with the English language, so the government must already be doing that surely?"
You quoted me;
"I myself left school at 14 years of age. I spent 52 years in the work force, and have been retired this past 15 years. Educated in UK during the war, I believe I received a good basic education that, over the years, I have supplemented with various college courses however, I never attended University other than to take in seminars - of which there were a great many. This education allowed me to work in mechanical engineering jobs in which I did earn an excellent salary."
you cont'd;
7) So....14 + 52 +15 = 77 by my calculations. You're 77 years old then?
I reply - FAIL;
Yes! Here's my moment of fun -- I shall enjoy this. - I admit, Maths never was my favourite subject in school but, never once did I ever fail a test -- BUT YOU CERTAINLY HAVE! - ie: 14 + 52 + 15 by MY calculations is 81, - In actual fact, I'm 82, - NOT 77 per your calculations. Unfortunately, you FAILED simple math. - Back to summer school for you.
You then wrote;
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SPENT ANY PERIOD OF TIME IN AN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS PROVINCE?? My guess is.....never. etc. etc
.
To which I respond;
With regard to your last comments, first of all, I fully admit, I've NEVER spent time in a Canadian school- Not surprising really because my 3-R's were learned in the UK. As well, I spent 5 years in the armed services in the UK, making sure another generation would be free to pursue happiness. I make no apologies for that.
We, that is my wife and I, arrived in Canada in 1959. We worked hard to provide a good life for our family, I believe I've been more than successful to that endeavour.
As for your comments on what I may or may not have experienced, - all I have to say is, I believe you are making far too many assumptions. You do not, nor can you ever know of any suffering and deprivations we have gone through over those many years. Don't even try.
You write:
8) EVERY teacher believes in lifelong learning. That's why they become teachers: to help students reach their potential to be lifelong learners! NOT to generate data about their students' performance in relation to normative standards. Teachers want students to master skills that make them better learners. In order to do that, they need smaller classes and more support for students with special learning or physical needs.
I said;
No argument with those comments. That's what we expect of teachers.
You quoted me;
"Strangely, at my advanced age, I have an excellent grasp of the English language and the ability to write well, with reader comprehension. My spelling is also very good and I have no need to use a dictionary in order to write. I do occasionally create typo's but then I'm a 'late bloomer' when it comes to typing."
And then cont'd;
9) I'd rate your composition and style skills as 'Within Expectations' on a report card. In order to meet the criteria for Excellent (or Exceeds Expectations) in writing, a student in BC really needs to be able to say something new, in a unique voice, that stirs a strong reaction in readers. While you certainly did stir a reaction, you did so using some very unimaginable language and oversimplifications. You also failed to do any research at all about your topic, which enables me to pick your arguments apart like they were made using toothpicks and white glue.
Like my computer skills, I am self taught. I use the good old two finger S&P method but find I can type almost as fast as my grand-daughter who has received training.
10) Who taught your computer skills? The correct syntax for that sentence would be "Like my computer skills, my typing skills were learned on my own."; you could also say "As with my computer skills, my computer skills were self-taught." The sentence as written makes little sense, though one can derive the intended meaning by reading carefully. Therefore, I'd have to rate your command of grammar at "Approaching Expectations".
I respond;
It would appear you feel you've not totally won this argument therefore, you've decided to grade my writing skills in order that you may once again attempt to prove your University education sets you above others. - However, you fail to take into consideration my education was received in another country in the 30's and '40's and, how many times since arriving on Canada's fair shores have I come across differences in the two languages - even though we supposedly both speak the same language? -- I clasim mine as a "working" language, I have no desire to become a writer, or an author of literature of any kind.
If what I read on the internet or see in younger students homework is an example of current education, better you try to improve skills of those currently in the school system because, so many of them are totally incapable of putting together a properly structured sentence. As for their spelling what can I say? It's atrocious.
I took the spelling issue up with an English teacher some years ago when my children were in the school system. The answer I received was: "We are more interested in the student getting his point across than correct spelling" -- Uh, oh! - Failed again! - I fired that teacher and school by pulling my children from the public school system and put them in private school where they received an excellent education.
You wrote;
10 a) Where did your granddaughter receive said training? In a public elementary school? Why don't you ask her about the realities of her classroom? etc.etc
I replied;
My grand-daughter now has her own young family, and I would imagine the game-rules have changed yet again by now.
You cont'd;
You've undoubtedly surmised by now that I am a teacher by training. What prepared me to critique your letter was the 22 years I spent in a 5th grade classroom. That's about where I'd place your ability to support a well-reasoned argument and write a personal opinion essay. I'd score it at 2.5 out of 4; that's what translates roughly to a C+. Keep trying; I'm sure you'll do better next time!
I responded;
As I suspected, but I refer you back to my earlier comment, whereby I said you were determined to prove your University training somehow makes you superior to people such as myself. You really do have a problem in that respect, because here you are, reminding me yet again. - At least I have the wisdom of years on my side, whilst you still have much to learn. -- There is, by the way, an old adage that I believe goes something like this: "Those who cannot Do, - Teach." -- I freely admit, I do not teach! - but I certainly can "Do" - How about you?.
In a country of immigrants such as Canada, may I suggest you learn to accept people as you find them and try not to belittle - it does nothing for your "educated" superiority..
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Ad nauseum...and yet the Canuck fans seem to think this is some sort of triumph...an indication of how "good" the team is.
Kesler's a pussy...so is Bieska...so are the twins...the only guy that ever had any talent on that team was Trevor Linden and the only one with balls was Todd Bertuzzi (although Raffi Torres comes close).
By the way Steen, you still suck dick!
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you said-
I really think that the hockey fans should have their very own 'rant and rave' section.
Of all the morons and drugged out idiots who endlessly post their crap on 'rants', the hockey dopers are the worst.
Who gives a fat rat's ass if the Habs traded some bozo? Or for that matter, if some overpaid goalie blocks a piece of rubber from going in a net.
Don't get me wrong; I am all for organized sport and athletics; they might even keep some of our kids off the streets and doing something constructive, rather than sitting on their buts eating junk food and playing 'chain saw massacre'; I just don't see why people think it actually matters who's hired gun, spoiled brat hockey team wins. Aren't there better things to think about, like homelessness, questionable police behavior, our sick medical system, etc?
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Bend the reasoning any way you want, they get summers off, work week days only on day shift..ON DAY SHIFT,
get every stat holiday off, Christmas holidays, spring break, the list goes on.
They get to take extra training in the summer time to INCREASE their pay, You say you have to work for that... Well
I should bloody well hope so !!!, Tell that to the local guy at working at the mill that he can take some time off in
the summer to take classes and increase his pay, Yeah right the boss would be rolling around on the floor in
hysteria laughing so hard.
I suggest BC increase the work force by laying off a teacher and replacing with two idiots, my apologies to idiots for
including them in the same sentence as teachers.
In fact why is there any unemployment in BC at all, anyone can be a teacher.
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Synopsis: Some guy, who wasn't supposed to know about some stuff, ended up knowing about it, and is basically going to tell EVERYBODY.
Reference: 978-0307407306
We have a major problem. This guy, Dan the Man, carried out and investigation so huge that he actually uncovered some of the most secret information EVER> I don't know how but ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓turkey burgers.
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First off, I would like say that ninjas are sweet. Ninjas are sweet. Next, I'd like to thank all you people who believe in ninjas and the power that these amazing beings hold.
Now I have a call to arms. There comes a time in everybody's life where one must choose to be pumped or not. That time is probably now. All the stuff I've been talking about-the ninjas, the dogs, the hippos-it's really all about being pumped.
The fundamental question for humanity is, Do you want to be that boring guy at the shoe store who just takes whatever shoe the lady gives him? Or do you want to be that bad ass dude who just laid a log on top of a fax machine for no reason at all? I think the choice is simple.
If you understand what the heck I'm talking about, then you have to go and get as pumped up as possible and record it on film to get other people pumped up. It doesn't matter what you're doing. As long as you're pumped. You could tear apart the entire living room and it would be awesome*. You could bite the hell out of a blanket with your mouth and it would make sense. Just as long as you're pumped. Like, if some guy in China sees your video and decides to commit his heart to being pumped then maybe he'll spread it to other people and then BOOM, naked ladies everywhere.
So if you want to part of the movement, just post your movie on youtube.com and send me the link!
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After hearing the story, one player said "Wow!" Needless to say, a ninja over-heard the entire thing and got pretty scared/mad. The ninja didn't understand the feelings inside him and went berserk (this is common for people). In conclusion, the players were speechless when the ninja beat their butts.
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You describe your job as a professional teacher, earning $80,000.00, ($6,666.66 per month x 12 months), annually. I can't help but wonder if you have ever had any other kind of job. If you were to take actual hours worked I think you would be surprised at your hourly rate. Please take into consideration that, not only do you get the summer off, pus your 5 professional days, plus every stat holiday, and spring break, as well as Christmas holidays. On top of that you never work weekends and rarely have 'meet the parents' night, or extra time mandated, participation. I know of no other profession that gets that kind of time to pursue what ever they like, including the furthering of education, which is rewarded with higher pay rates.
As the son of two teachers I saw first hand, both my parents schedules. (My father was an elementary school principal.) When I was old enough to drive I chauffeured my mother to school and back each day. She started at 9:00 AM and was done at 3:00 PM. That totaled a five hour day, as opposed to most jobs that require at least a 7.5 hour day. My mother said that the requirements of the curriculum taught did not vary from one year to the next, so all she had to do was repeat the previous years lessons.
Had I known at the time, the difference between teaching and what I came to know as the, 'real world' workplace, I would have opted for teaching in a split second. After all, a respected position in society and time to do what we want to do, is the greatest gift of life, as I see it.
Yes, there are teachers who are dedicated to educating our young people and preparing them with the skills needed to survive. Many do go above and beyond the minimum requirements of their positions and kudos to them.
I happen to live in a high rise across the street from an elementary school and I notice how the 'teacher's' parking is nearly empty by 3:30 PM each day. (I work from my home and never work less that 50-60 hour weeks.)
The points that you made about ESL and special needs are good ones. Perhaps you should write your MP about the levels of immigration; but Oh!, isn't it your job to teach? As for the 'special needs' children, what would you have the system do? Segregate them away from the 'narrow parameter', normal ones?
I am just saying is all. maybe I am missing something.
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Italian police recently set up road blocks in and around fairly affluent neighbourhood to check up on whatever. One fellow they stopped was driving a brand new $100,000 Mecedes. His wife in the passenger seat was collecting Social Welfare and the driver himself claimed Zero income for last year on his Tax report. Apparently there were others with similar stories.
I don't know what pretext was used to question the people stopped by the police but, it sure brought to light some of the reasons WHY the likes of Italy and Greece are close to bankruptcy. I suggest we should do something similar here. You never know how many fish you might catch. Or do you think our "elite" wouldn't cheat the system?
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I have no problem with work/living conditions being enforced but why have a minimum wage? The worker would work for less at home in the Philippines or UAE but the Canadian Government will not let us benefit from the lower wage scale.
If a full time maid/nanny was $700 a month more people could afford to have the benefit of a full time helper.
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This is Canada and not the shithole UAE. They have to put guidelines in because scumbags employers (and they are 99% of the time foreigners themselves albeit wealthy) always seem to abuse the maid /nanny and the conditions in which she is supposed to work.
Why does Canada need to set the minimum wage for foriegn workers? In the United Arab Emirates you can hire a full time Filipina maid for $500 a month plus pay her food & housing. Why can't I pay the same person $700 a month? She would be making more for her family back home and I would be saving money so everyone wins.
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Well laugh all you want, what I took away from that post was the poster was being serious in thanking unions (in a jocular type of way) to bring attention to all the other anti union posters as to what unions have done for all of us in the work force.
However its a free country you can take it anyway you want, Oh and by the way, what war/battles have you served in ?
Because with this comment "let someone else fight for my benefits - type of attitude. But I guess the world is full of people like you who only take from others efforts." you better have a chest full of ribbons ! those that live in glass house right !
Good for you your union ! now get over yourself and stop making broad statements not all non union workers are "cheapskate" nor do they have the attitude that they will take from others efforts.
Some people you give them a union card and they act as if they single handily fought for the labour movement and workers right !
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The lawyers...calling for NO JAIL TIME for the guy who beat the bus-driver (almost to death) because he is ABORIGINAL...
When will they (the Native community) realize that by demanding "special treatment", they are being RACIST?
BOTH of his parents are drunks (what a surprise) and drug addicts (how did they afford all of these vices?) and the kid himself suffers from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - which is a nice excuse for 90% of Natives, thanks again to the lawyers. And this stain on society feels that because of his "heritage and upbringing" he shouldn't have to do ANY jail time.
Any judge who caters to this absurd and preposterous request should be barred from the bench and publicly flogged!
There is no greater example of racism.
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