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[cornerofmadness]

i could stop the post right there. Work is insane. I haven't been getting out until hours after I'm technically done. and i'm still not getting anything done.

Grading makes me weep. I went off on the nursing class today. These people have to write nursing notes which are legal documents. They CAN NOT look like they were written by 5th graders. They misspelled words like recruit, begin & shorten. I told them if a doctor saw this in a hospital s/he would remove their heads (and frankly shit down the neck).

Welsh is of Klingon extraction. I'm pretty sure of it. I can now count to 10 (minus #6 since it's not really a word, it's just a joke)

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[havocmangawip.livejournal.com]

I'm not even religious and I am PRAYING for you... well that look that teachers get when they want to scream because I'd be PISSED by the end of the year if MOST of my fourth grade class couldn't spell those words.

Seriously pissed.

Well, possibly not "recruit", but "begin" and "shorten" when given IN CONTEXT on a spelling test with sentences and then even in free writing.

I took language arts VERY seriously as if I did NOTHING else for them it was to make sure they could read and write. (I had a LOT of catchup to play after their third grade "experience".)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

tell me about it. They were all but crying this morning since I let them have it.

I was told though spelling is no longer part of teh curriculum around here. they use something called...monomorphics? it sounds like a form of phonetics. whatever it is, it's obviously failing

[havocmangawip.livejournal.com]

WOW... I taught ten years ago, so maybe they put their heads up their asses again. Whole language instruction WITH phonics and sight words IS the way to go.

I'd have students "inventively spell" during rough drafts and with YOUNG children would explain, "Miss B can understand what you say, but some grown ups aren't that smart. This is how they spell it."

And spelling tests/list... they follow SPELLING convention rules.

I bet the homophones are KILLING you.

Bless you for not killing them.

AND can't they see they need to pursue excellence or at least AVERAGE for the safety of their patients?
*shivers at the thought of these people caring for her and administering meds/doing some procedures.)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

AND can't they see they need to pursue excellence or at least AVERAGE for the safety of their patients?
*shivers at the thought of these people caring for her and administering meds/doing some procedures.)

this is why you should avoid south-east OH for your medical needs

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

"Welsh is of Klingon extraction. I'm pretty sure of it."

*snort*

And clicks :)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Here. Have booze. I don't care that it's 5:54 a.m.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

booze is doable

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I figured you'd see it that way.

[iheartnickcath.livejournal.com]

I'd so whack them all.

Clicked the eggies :)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

iw ould to too

thanks