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When I noticed that Social Distortion was going to play our area in November, I started recalling the many times I've been lucky enough to catch Mike Ness and crew over the years. Back in 1996, I was out of town but managed to luckily stumble into a Social D show on theWhite Light, White Heat, White Trash
tour. I remember thinking that the album title was the perfect summation of the band's sound. When Ness started the band way back in 1978 (!), they were just some foul-mouthed, snotty punks who had just enough attitude and songwriting ability to make a splash. After Ness' various run-ins with the law finally landed him in the slammer, I thought the band was done for good. But Ness proved resilient and has kept churning out noisy, aggressive, yet still tuneful albums. "I Was Wrong," the single fromWhite Light
is a blisteringly loud "ballad" that rings true for any guy who ever had to apologize to a woman. I guess that's all of us.
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Remember the days of steady raises, big promotions and guaranteed pensions?
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In order to keep up with stagnating wages and decreasing benefits, workers need to get creative and make sure we're maximizing all our work benefits. There are some things we can do to improve our own lives, like getting the most out of our daily commute or staying alert for signs that we're burnt out, but there are also ways to maximize what our companies can offer us, too.
In order to keep up, you may need to reframe how you approach the idea of compensation.
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Everyone knows about paid vacation and personal time, but what about unpaid vacation days? Some companies allow their employees to buy extra vacation days or take time off without being reimbursed.
Both large and small companies offer tuition reimbursement to employees, ranging from full semesters to one class a year. Classes and degrees usually have to be related to your current position and most jobs ask that you stay above a certain GPA to qualify.
The current average cost of a credit hour is almost $600, so even taking one class for free could save you $1,800.
Most companies want you to stay abreast of the latest trends, so talk to your boss about any conferences or classes you want to attend to help you stay current.
If your supervisor seems wary, show them how learning the newest strategies can improve the company's bottom line.
If you regularly donate money, you might be missing out on a huge employee benefit: matching charitable donations. Just as many firms match your 401k contributions, they can also match what you give to charity. BP matches every dollar up to $5,000 total while General Electric matches up to $25,000, for example.
Some companies offer a few free sessions with an approved therapist. Improved mental health resources helps with employee retention, since a staffer who's dealing with depression may be unable to perform at his or her peak.
If you've been at your company for a while, it's probably been a long time since you've talked to your HR rep. Emails and memos about benefits often go unnoticed, which means you could be missing out on key perks.
Find the latest copy of the employee handbook and go through it diligently, even if it's mostly full of information you already know. Then, schedule a meeting with HR to discuss all your benefits and make sure you understand them.
Also, talk to your coworkers about any benefits they've found like discounts with hotels or car rental services, museum admission and more. Private businesses can sometimes offer discounts if you work for the government or a nonprofit.
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Providers save money when you're healthy, so many offer free or inexpensive wellness programs to entice customers into adopting a better lifestyle. These can range from free pedometers to one-on-one sessions with a personal trainer or nutritionist.
For example, some offer wellness education, reimbursements for bike helmets, including phone access to a registered nurse and discounted gym memberships.
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Problems associated with your car's driveability can include:
The cars steering pulls to the left or right.
The car vibrates during braking
The car feels unstable over bumps
The car slides in corners
The car seems to wander across the road
All of these symptoms are a sign that parts of the suspension, steering or brakes have badly worn and need replacement as soon as possible.
Motorists must always be alert to noises, vibrations and visual indications that may be an early warning to a part failure.
Naturally you should also take notice of your dashboard warning signals but always watch out for:
Rattles or knocking under the car can be a sign of worn shock absorbers or suspension rubbers. This can result in poor handling, uneven braking and potentially an accident.
Hissing noises could indicate a coolant hose failure. Squeaks can suggest excessive brake pad wear. A more obvious problem could be a noisy exhaust caused by a faulty muffler or corroded exhaust pipes. This should be dealt with promptly as it could cause poisonous exhaust gases to enter the car.
Vibrations or shaking that could indicate pending tyre failure, tyres and wheels out of balance, tail-shaft and universal joint failure, worn wheel bearings, worn suspension bushes or worn brake discs.
Whatever the cause, vibrations can signify a potentially serious fault so we highly recommend you call Melbourne Prestige immediately to correct the issue before it becomes more serious.
Apart from warning lights on the dashboard, look out for steam or smoke coming from around the bonnet, smoke coming from under the car or the exhaust pipe (note white smoke means oil is being burnt, black or dark grey smoke signifies a rich fuel mixture). Another tell-tale sign is fluid pooling under a car. This could be water, engine oil or transmission fluid. Again, do not ignore this or it could result in premature engine or transmission failure.


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The Milwaukee Art Museum is offering a brand-new resource for library customers. They are launching a free, massive open online course called Hangout with Art that will introduce folks to the basics of looking at art and going to museums. The course includes lots of video content, activities you can do from a computer terminal or at a museum, and a series of live Google Hangouts with Wisconsin experts who use art in their professional work.
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All ya need is love
By Shell - June 21, 2015
Guess what? I am not perfect. Guess what else? You are not perfect either. Yea, that is right. I called you imperfect. You have flaws. And so do I. Matthew 7:3-5 reminds us that we shouldn't be quick to judge others for their faults without addressing our own. "And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you cant see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye." - Matthew 7:3-5 But we don't always follow this lesson, do we?
We all know that its easy to focus on the dents, holes, disfigurements, wrong way paths of everyone else so I am not going to sit here and bore you with how I think you should go back and read, re-read, re-cite, remember, re-read again, and tape the above verse from Matthew to your forehead then stare at yourself in the mirror. No matter how hard we try, it happens. For whatever reason, it is a trait of being a human that is hard to let go. And that's ok.
I say that its ok because our God is a forgiving God and no matter how many times we sin doing the same action, He will still forgive us. In fact, He will forgive ALL of our imperfections. Thats why it is so important that we forgive the imperfections of all of those around us. Not so easy, is it?
Let's talk examples for a minute. Recently I encountered a situation in which my family and I were the victims of a woman's anger or cry for attention. It was a fairly extreme situation at the time and we were very successful at withholding our anger, rather than opening the lines of judgmental, hateful and regretful words. God gave us the strength. However, I was not as successful at controlling my thoughts... Her actions and words made me very angry and the thoughts in my head of her were not so pretty.
It took me a while to realize that she isn't perfect, just as I am not perfect. I know my own scars that I have obtained on my journey, but I do not know hers. I can control my own actions, but I cannot control hers. Her walk with God, or lack thereof, is her journey... her growth, just as I have my own growing to do. I have no right to be angry with her.
Love. Regardless of the hurt someone has caused. Regardless of actions, words, concerns, age, race, ethnicity, sex, religion. Love. That is what it all comes down to. God's love for us is unconditional. If we are to be like God, then our love for people - and the world - should be unconditional. Who are we to place conditions and stipulations on who we allow to feel the love He has given us to share?
Matthew 5:38-46 "You have heard the law that says that punishment must match the injury; 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also. If you are sued in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow. You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! Int hat way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and unjust alike. If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? "
Unconditional love is something that we may never fully succeed at, but its something that we can continue to reach for. Even if we react out of hate and then stop and realize our wrongdoings, we have taken one step forward. We can always try harder next time. Maybe one day it will become second nature.


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February 15 - I do in fact keep toothbrushes in my office for employees
February 16 - I am always completely overwhelmed when I go into Babies R Us.
I only go for baby shower gifts.
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Each Spring we continue the tradition of showcasing the talents of our Saints by hosting, "Saints Studio." The Annual Art show fosters a spirit of the arts and creates awareness of the robust art program we are proud to have at SJS, builds our community engagement, and provides our students with a chance to see the artistic talents of their classmates. Each student who takes Art will have one work in the Art Show that will be matted and framed by the company, Artome.
St. Joseph Cathlic School's dynamic art program implements the Diocese of Arlington Art Curriculum which is based on National Standards. Find the curriculum here:
All SJS Students are encouraged to think creatively, plan and work in a variety of media and with a range of subject matter. Art is a visual language and art literacy helps us communicate, appreciate and respond to the order and beauty of God's creation as well as the works of art made by man.
Each year, students will build on art content, knowledge and skills introduced the year before. Students will have art every week for 45 minutes.
Ideas and feelings as well as critical and creative thinking can be expressed through the production of art. Art challenges students to be problem solvers.
Art is an Encore class at St. Joseph Catholic School along with PE, Computers, Library and Music.
Experiences will vary by grade and may include a variety of media and processes such as drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, collage, and construction. They will use a variety of tools, techniques and materials within each medium. Students will have the opportunity to view, discuss and create art based on knowledge of the elements of art: line, shape, color, form, space, value and texture. These are organized according to the principles of design: contrast, pattern, balance, unity, rhythm, movement and emphasis. Students will relate their art making experiences with past and contemporary artists, architects and designers.
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Students will learn about artists, art styles, movements and art history. They learn about art from around the world, throughout various historical periods in a social, cultural, economic, and religious context. Students gain an appreciation for our values as well as awareness that all cultures produce art that reflects their own aesthetic ideas, needs, values and beliefs. They will make connections between art and other subjects taught in school.
Students learn to reflect on, describe, interpret and assess the qualities of their own work and the work of others with art vocabulary. They learn that there are many reasons for creating art and that artists employ the elements of art to communicate a message. They also learn to describe how artists' own experiences can influence how they create their art. Discussion encourages children to discover and explore their God given abilities and interests.
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M Meets Grade Level Standards – Child consistently meets skills
P Progressing Towards Grade Level Standards - Child is in process of developing skill
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Please note the PowerSchool gradebook displays a percentage grade for all Encore classes (Art, Computer, Music, PE) but student grades are only placed on the report card as an X,1,2 or 3.
Each student painted tints and shades on paper and cut out a feather. They used white colored pencil to design their feather with things they love. Kindergarteners drew designs on little birds. The feathers were all joined together and show what wonderful results come from working together. Idea credit goes to Natalie @ elementaryartfun.blogspot.com and artist Kelsey Montague.


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Picturing Cadiz and Cordoba (Southern Spain)
|The sublime Mezquita, Cordoba
When my friend Linda asked me in Spanish class for some 'tips' about Cadiz and Cordoba, which she will be visiting in October, I was pleased. Peter and I had spent a few great weeks there in March, but life overtook us on our return home and I never did get around to posting about it. So, belatedly, here goes:
The unexpected twists and turns of Cadiz's old town alleyways make it an intriguing part of town to stay in, or at least to visit regularly.
|View from our apartment in La Casa del Populo in the heart of the old town
|Cadiz Cathedral from our roof top at dawn
Perched on the edge of the Atlantic, Cadiz Cathedral is stunning. But I'd have to say more from the outside than the interior, which left me feeling decidedly queasy! The audio guide, which is useful as the cathedral is huge, is particularly pious and saccharine. It includes the information that the cathedral's indecently huge, solid silver tabernacle was donated in the sixteenth century by a local merchant 'who made his fortune in Mexico'. (Wonder how much Aztec blood/deaths it represents?). Also on display is a gruesome relic of an early martyr whose claim to fame is her 'intact' body. She has a wax mask on her face and a 'hand' extended - which you certainly wouldn't want to shake!
A great place to view the ancient historical port of Cadiz is from the deck of one of the public (cheap) catamarans. We took one to visit nearby El Puerto de Santa Maria, which took about 40 minutes. We were on a mission to visit the famous bodega - Gutierrez Colosia. The little town is full of bodega's which specialize in 'real' sherries, which we were told have nothing at all in common with our Australian brew!
|Mar Palop, our tour guide at Gutierrez Sherry Distillery
|Peter, enjoying to the full our post-tour sherry tasting
|Watch towers of Cadiz dot skyline - used for centuries to trace boat traffic
|Roman theatre Cadiz
The remains of this Roman theatre were visible from the end of our street. We particularly loved its access tunnel. It was cool and quiet and once in it, if you squint, you can almost see the ancient theatre groupies pushing past in their togas to secure the best seats in the house.
On to Cordoba. The locals love their flamenco and so did we.
|Restaurante Patio de la Juderia's free flamenco show
The Patio de la Juderia's food was mediocre, but who cares? as the show was brilliant. The group really seemed to enjoy each other's company and the singer was stunning - full of passion and pathos.
My morning yoga provided a contrast, especially as the classes are held in perhaps the world's most picturesque studio - the ancient city wall. As well as being a workout for the body, classes provided a workout for the language skills as they are all in Spanish.
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In Calle Judios 112 is the wonderful Museo de Papel: Casa Andalus. This tiny museum, in the original twelfth century Arab house, celebrates the wonders of Islamic paper making.
|Ancient paper making tools
The atmosphere of the house, its Arabic decorations, the use of water and secluded areas to capture breezes was enchanting. I could have stayed on and on. If you visit, don't miss the cellar!
|Beautiful decorations.
|Mosaic on alley walkway
|Jewel in Cordoba's crown - the tourist attracting, over-restored Roman bridge. At its best at night
|On the Roman bridge - Tony, Marian, Peter and Sue - wishing Linda and Rodney a wonderful time in Cordoba and Cadiz


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I gave this presentation at Refresh Dublin. It focuses on the danger of shiny new web methodologies and how to grow your expertise in a manageable way. Avoid yak shaving and solve real problems!
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HMI: Control at the reach of your hand
- Categoría: Apps
- Published: 02/10/2013
The idea that technological innovations remain only as laboratory experiments or have a restricted applicability has changed. And why is that? The answer is that technology is now closer to any person who gets into a shop or just stands in front of their computer with new purchasing ideas.
It is not unusual to buy the latest footwear innovation like a shoe that has a device inside and informs you through a mobile application the distance walked, the calories burnt or the time of a race. Just as realistic is the fact that the parents can monitor the temperature of their sick newborn directly from their smartphone.
All of this is happening because companies have realized the great potential of technological innovation when it comes to selling their products, since the product they sold before now is changed and redesigned with new ways of satisfying the client´s needs.
Now is the customer who demands more technology. To support this tendency comes up HMI (Human Machine Interface), a concept that maybe a few understand but in some way is the element that has activated the use of technology in many areas. HMI refers to the device or system that makes possible the human-machine communication. Simplifying this concept, a HMI system allows us to know or to control through a screen the state and functions of any object and at the same time allows the possibility to interfere in real time in order to receive an immediate reaction.
These systems are used more in the industrial sector to control and monitor the productive processes through panels or screens.Now, thanks to the mobility technologies (smartphones and tablets) is being introduced in more areas. Currently, any device that can communicate with an external element (by bluetooth,Wi-Fi, NFC, etc. ) is suitable for HMI technology. Most part of its use field can be found in areas such as robotics, domotics or inmotics: medical, industrial or domestic robots. On the other hand industry is another sector that uses this type of technology. This might be the case of the water content control in a swimming pool company, automatic watering systems in an irrigation company or function system control in aeronautics industry.
Why are these technologies used? On one hand because companies are saving energy or industrial equipment and on the other, they can make higher quality products in a more efficient way thanks to the benefits of the mobility.
If we move to a consumer level the greatest benefit is the improvement of the user experience since they deal with a product that has more functionality: it is not the same having a fixed security screen than a tablet that allows you to control not only the security but also the lighting, television or even the intensity of the fireplace from wherever you are.
Therefore we are dealing with a different type of consumer: those who have changed their needs and require more at technological level since they realized that this brings them more satisfaction and well-being.
Many times change is difficult to be made but once it has been done it is impossible to go back, in other words it would be too late to say no to all the opportunities that technology gives us.


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It's moving time, and you have corralled willing friends or employees to help you move. You have secured a greater Houston-area storage unit to accommodate your household or commercial items, whether at a Katy self storage or Cypress mini storage unit. Now you just need to find boxes and packing materials to ensure the safety of your belongings.
The old adage that you get what you pay for when making purchases holds true when it comes to choosing boxes and packing supplies for moving and self-storage. While it is tempting to cut costs by picking up free boxes where you can find them, they may not be up to the job. Moving puts quite a strain on boxes, and you need sturdy containers to safeguard your belongings while in storage.
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Many of us hit every grocery or liquor store in town in a bid to track down heavy-duty moving boxes. Such missions are hit-or-miss, often resulting only in an empty gas tank. If you are a businessperson or freelancer, the loss of time and money is even greater. On the off-chance that you do find boxes through these sources, there is a good chance they are not move and storage worthy. In fact, if they have not already been broken down for disposal or recycling, they may have been water-damaged or contain bug-attracting food and water residue.
By contrast, purchasing new boxes yields plenty of benefits. The boxes available through a Cypress mini storage facility are designed to handle various types of cargo. Special boxes can be purchased to suit a variety of needs, from wardrobe boxes with racks and hangers to large boxes for mirrors or paintings. Standard boxes come in a range of uniform sizes for your everyday items. Keeping your belongings in groupings of standard boxes makes stacking a cinch, both for moving purposes and for maintaining order in your Katy self storage unit.
In addition to maintaining a tidy unit, stacking boxes of the same size ensures that you will not crush the contents of a lower box in the column with a too-large box on top. Movers will love you for making their jobs easier as well; the moving van will be easier to fill with even stacks of boxes. Many moving companies also stipulate that customers buy new moving supplies to prevent residue and bugs from infesting their trucks and equipment. If you do not have new boxes, they may repack your belongings in their own boxes and charge you a bundle for labor and materials.
Whether you plan to hire movers, do the job yourself, or transfer your residential or business goods to a secure Katy climate controlled storage unit, protecting your belongings with the proper packaging is essential. If your items are important enough to store, they are worth a small investment in quality moving or storage supplies. Protect them further with the following tips:
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- Stack items in your Cypress mini storage unit with other items of the same size.


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Do you know a career-changer adviser or have one on your staff? They bring a certain skillset that many lifelong financial advisers may benefit from.
One individual I know retired from the military and began his career as a financial adviser when he was in his 40s. He was quite comfortable in his role as leader of a growing ensemble firm. He was adept at enhancing efficiency through the use of consistent processes, attending not only to the firm's top line but also to margin and profitability, delegating to staff, focusing on teamwork, mentoring young advisers and building a culture of camaraderie. These aren't usually the responsibilities advisers say they excel at; instead, most say they much prefer spending time with their clients than managing the business.
Can we assume, then, that some career-changer advisers are better business managers than financial advisers who have spent their entire careers in this industry?
What Career Changers Bring
There is no actual data to validate my hunch, but if you think about it, there are a few reasons why an adviser who came from the military, engineering, health care or some other industry would find success as a business owner. Let's look a little closer.
Lifelong financial planners often have no formal business training; after all, you don't get CE credits for learning how to be better businesspeople. In fact, at conferences, there's a built-in incentive to go to the sessions offering CE credit and a built-in disincentive for the practice management sessions. Consequently, developing or enhancing leadership and management skills or business acumen in general plays second fiddle.
When an individual starts a second career, however, there is an opportunity for a do over. You get to assess the new industry you are joining and learn best practices to apply from the get-go? (if you had the chance to start your financial planning career over, wouldn't you do some things differently?) Plus, those who change careers have often learned from their earlier experiences and know how to avoid certain bad habits the second time around.
Of course, career changers are often older and more mature. That maturity may also be accompanied by greater financial stability than a newbie adviser just entering the industry would have. For example, instead of taking on every client to make ends meet, the more established individual can select the clients who best fit his or her niche and how he or she wants to present the firm to the public.
Last, there is something to be said for bringing external knowledge into this industry. That's probably true for any industry. It's not a leap to suggest that prior experience leads to increased wisdom.
If This Is True, What Difference Does It Make?
If you have a career changer in your firm, perhaps that individual has insight that could be useful to you as the leader of the firm. If you are considering a career changer as a successor, that individual may possess some valuable skills less commonly found in the financial services industry. Consider also that, as our industry shrinks, perhaps we need to recruit from non-traditional niches.
If it's logical to assume that career-changer advisers often possess better business management skills, then it follows that financial planners who switch industries might be observed to have exceptional relationships and, of course, financial planning skills. It's just that financial planners seldom move on to a second career. Why would they, when this one is so gratifying?
Joni Youngwirth
Managing Principal of Practice Management
Commonwealth Financial Network
Waltham, Mass.


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Kid-Friendly schools are schools that put kids and their needs first.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Don't Lock Up Children with Disabilities
We began homeschooling because they locked my SIX YEAR OLD autistic son in a closet on numerous occasions. I wish I were kidding (though it would be a sick joke). It is called a "safe room," and there is NOTHING parents can do about it here in Missouri. In my opinion, it's child abuse.
It's way cheaper to toss a kid in a closet than it is to do that "offer a free and appropriate education" thing. You might go to the national website that fights this practice and give them a good shout-out:
Families Against Restraint and Seclusion
There is NATIONAL LEGISLATION that has passed the house but not the senate that would give schoolchildren the same rights to be free from seclusion (locking into closets) and restraint (tied down to chairs, etc) that you'd get at a mental hospital. Shame that that has to be the standard, but it's a start.
Anyway... my son is not alone in his experiences. Not by a good long way. Children with disabilities are most affected by the lack of good safeguards, as many are not good advocates for themselves and/or they are unable to speak at all.
FedUpMom again: Our schools need to be safe places for all of our children. Many schools have anti-bullying programs, but they almost never confront the possibility that the teacher could be a bully.
I would also like to add that a school that treats one group of children badly is likely not doing very well with any group.
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- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Wow. Your opinion has shifted about 180 degrees from last week when you were opining against public school inclusion.ReplyDelete
Quote from "private v Public"
FedUpMom- "In a recent post, I described how full inclusion, as practiced by the public schools, is a disservice to above-average kids. By way of contrast, in a private school, any child with serious learning or behavior problems will either not be admitted in the first place, or will be "counseled out" later. What this means in practice is that the floor is higher. The least able child in my daughter's private-school class would have been in the middle of the pack in her public-school class."
What? Just because I think full inclusion isn't working in the public schools, doesn't mean I think it's OK to lock a child with autism in a closet.ReplyDelete
Every child deserves a decent education -- gifted or learning disabled.
It's a lot easier for my child to get a decent education in a small class of kids who are more or less on the same level. When she was in large classes with full inclusion, she was ignored. That's not fair to her.
It's also not fair to Mrs. C.'s son to get locked in a closet.
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 11:22 AM
I was commenting on this specific line-ReplyDelete
"I would also like to add that a school that treats one group of children badly is likely not doing very well with any group."
No ambiguity to me, It's completely opposite of this-
"In a recent post, I described how full inclusion, as practiced by the public schools, is a disservice to above-average kids. By way of contrast, in a private school, any child with serious learning or behavior problems will either not be admitted in the first place, or will be "counseled out" later...."
Private schools don't treat learning-disabled children badly, they just don't take them (except for private schools that specialize in various disabilities, which is a different story.) The kids they actually handle, they treat well. Believe me, nobody gets locked in a closet at my kids' private school.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM
"Full inclusion public school" and "private school" are not opposite terms.ReplyDelete
Is "counselling out" or "not admitting" examples of treating a child badly? I don't think so.
I must be missing something..
So PsychMom says.
PsychMom, I don't get it either.ReplyDelete
The public schools, by law, take every child in the district. If they wind up ignoring bright kids and mistreating disabled kids, that's not a workable solution.
If I choose to send my bright kid to a private school that sets the floor at "average", I don't see it as a contradiction to also try to advocate for a child with a disability who's been treated badly.
Every child deserves a decent education and humane treatment. That's what this blog is about.
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Okay, I think I get cha. You and FedUpMon would like even kids with autism to be treated well, just not in the same class with your kids. Kind of a seperate but equal education. Wonder if that's been tried before.
Anonymous, "separate but equal" didn't make sense when it was used for racial segregation, because race and schooling are different issues. A bright child with dark skin has the same educational needs as a bright child with pale skin, and it makes sense to school them together.ReplyDelete
On the other hand, a bright child and a child with learning disabilities have very different educational needs. Here, separating them could be advantageous to both.
I just did a quick Google search on the topic. Generally, under the ADA and related statutes, private schools are prohibited from discriminating against disabled children, and have to make reasonable efforts to accommodate them. (See, for example, this link from the National Association of the Deaf.) Religious schools may stand on a slightly different footing, but I do not think they are entirely unaffected by these rules.ReplyDelete
I suspect, though, that FedUpMom is right that there are fewer disabled kids in private schools. In practice, it may be that some private schools, especially smaller ones, might have enough difficulty accommodating a disabled child that the parents of the child decide they are better off elsewhere. Or it may be that parents of disabled kids are less likely to choose a small private school that has less extensive experience in dealing with disabilities. But legally such a parent could insist on reasonable accommodations and stay at the private school. There must certainly be people who know much more about this than I do -- anyone out there?
The larger question, though, isn't limited to kids with disabilities. There will certainly be kids in any public school classroom who might benefit from the presence of certain other kids -- whether it's because those other kids are more academically minded, or come from more stable homes, or whatever, or maybe just because it's good to be around people who are different from you. If some kids' families choose not to send them to public school, there's a loss to the kids who remain, no doubt about it.
If that were the only concern at issue, we could just outlaw private schools and homeschooling, and require everyone to attend public school. But there are important values on the other side of the scale, too. Basic freedom is one of them, especially in matters of family and childrearing. That one counts a lot for me. Another concern is that the state will be too powerful if it gets to decide, uniformly and for everyone, what children will learn and what values they will be inculcated with. There is also value in allowing a number of possible approaches to any social goal, in hopes that better ideas will float to the surface and spread. There is also the point I made in another comment: whether one has an obligation to attend public school can't be discussed without reference to the way those schools are actually treating the kids. If public schools' educational methods are producing kids who can't function capably as a citizen of a democratic society -- or if it is in effect actually "dumbing them down" -- then arguably one has an obligation to society to look for alternatives. And so on.
Like with so many issues, there are a lot of important values coming into conflict -- that's why people disagree.
Speaking of "separate but equal", remember this?ReplyDelete
Black and White
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Chris excellent post and excellent thinking behind it.ReplyDelete
FedUpMom, Stretch out and find out what's going on in education. Race is a major issue.
I know a kid who is often thought of as the weirdest in class; he's also the smartest. Many of the fools he tolerates are gifted.
He figured out that the "scoreboard game" from Whole Brain Teaching was a con the very first day his teacher introduced it to his third grade class. Something NCWBT has sworn "no one, not even college students, ever figures out that the scoreboard is rigged, controlled by the teacher." He also judged it immoral, and cruel. He was right but it sure didn't win him any friends.
I know I am often contentious, but I feel like I'm doing you a favor; that is making you consider, examine, justify what it is you are really saying and or believing.
Chris, I expect your ADA ruling had to do with physical disabilities.ReplyDelete
The private schools in our area are competitive and only take the kids they want to take. It's well-known that they don't handle learning-disabled kids.
It's comparable to getting into a college. Private colleges just don't take kids unless they reach a certain academic floor, and they make no bones about it.
The private school my kids attend has a few kids with vision problems, but that's about the extent of disabilities that they handle.
Chris says:
There will certainly be kids in any public school classroom who might benefit from the presence of certain other kids -- whether it's because those other kids are more academically minded, or come from more stable homes, or whatever, or maybe just because it's good to be around people who are different from you.
Chris, as I understand it, this is how inclusion got started in the first place. It was found that some kids who had been segregated into special ed did much better when they were "mainstreamed" into the regular classroom. There were also very real problems of racism in deciding who went to special ed.
But now we've reached a point where the system is unwieldy. We've got classrooms with large numbers of kids over a wide range of abilities, and there's just no way one teacher can adequately deal with them all.
And I resent people trying to tell me that I should have kept my kids in the public schools to uplift the other kids. That's not my kids' job. My kids deserve an education that benefits them.
I suspect, though, that FedUpMom is right that there are fewer disabled kids in private schools.
Chris, in our area, it's not a question of "fewer disabled kids in private schools." The private schools don't handle kids with academic disabilities, because they don't have to.
The public schools, on the other hand, are actually locally famous for their special-ed programs. Families with special-ed kids move here just to send their kids to our schools.
So the public schools have lots of special-ed kids, and the private schools have essentially none. It's not a small difference.
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FedUpMom, Stretch out and find out what's going on in education.
Anonymous, do you hear how patronizing this is?
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I know I am often contentious, but I feel like I'm doing you a favor; that is making you consider, examine, justify what it is you are really saying and or believing.
Anonymous, I do plenty of considering, examining, and justifying on my own. Again, it's very patronizing of you to think that that's your job.
This discussion reminds me of an article I read (in the Wall Street Journal, I believe) about the Finnish school system. According to the article, Finnish teachers are directed to teach to the level of the least able students in the class. The reasoning is, if I remember correctly, that this is the only way the teacher can be sure that all the students are understanding the material. The thinking is also that it is not a bad thing for strong students to help weaker students. The weird thing is that the Finnish system is one of the best in the world--their students out-perform those of almost all other countries on international tests. (Finnish students also spend less time in school, and have virtually no homework.) The article also pointed out that most Finnish students who want to pursue post-secondary education get into the country's public universities.ReplyDelete
Finland is obviously a very different country from the US or Canada--less competitive and more homogeneous, for instance. Their methods may not be exportable, but I do find their system intriguing. I'll try to find the link and post it.
The article is called, What Makes Finnish Kids So Smart? Here's the URL (not sure if it will show up as a true link):ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 6:20 PM
Yes, I agree, I've been patronizing. Probably I need to improve my writing skills. And probably I need to just say what I want to say plainly and drop pretense and feeble pussy-footing around.ReplyDelete
I found your blog because we seemingly had similar concerns about how shabby, faddish, anti-research and anti-scientific too many schools are. And if not that, at least a shared hatred of Whole Brain Teaching.
Catchy title "Coalition for Kid-Friendly Schools," but I see no coalition and very little attention paid to what "Kid Friendly" means.
I think you're full of malarkey and making stuff up on the fly here,
"The public schools, on the other hand, are actually locally famous for their special-ed programs. Families with special-ed kids move here just to send their kids to our schools."
Anonymous, I don't make stuff up. I know a family who moved here specifically so their special-ed kid could get the services our public schools provide. I don't blame them -- they made the best choice they could for their family.ReplyDelete
What do you think "Kid Friendly" means?
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 6:59 PM
northTOmom, thanks for the article, good stuff! The latter part about children having more independence reminds me of an article or blog about young adults and teens without sufficient coping skills, such as- being able to change a car tire, being able to adjust to changing traveling schedules and so on, due to having constant contact/help via cellphone from their parents. Thought-provoking stuff and well worth at least attempting weighing risk v benefit. Too bad I can't quite remember and put my finger on it to share right now.ReplyDelete
FedUp, you know one family, eh?
Come to think of it, I know at least two families with special-ed kids who moved here for the local public schools. Again, I don't criticize the families -- they made the best choice they could for their kids.ReplyDelete
Similarly, I try to make the best choices I can for my kids. And if that means a private school with small, relatively homogeneous classes, that's my choice.
Again, I'm no expert -- it may be true that learning disabilities are treated differently under these laws, and there is almost certainly a limit on just how much any private entity would have to do to "reasonably accommodate" people with disabilities. I just don't know.ReplyDelete
But the law itself may not be what makes the difference in the end, since most parents of disabled kids are likely to choose a school that already has expertise in working with that disability, which, more often than not, is probably going to be the public school system. (Though I do wonder what the options are for parents who feel that their disabled child is being disserved by the public schools -- like Mrs. C.)
My main objection to Anonymous's argument (as I understand it) is the same objection I have to the idea that people have an obligation to send their kids to public school: it treats kids instrumentally in a way that we would never do to adults. We don't generally think of the adult population as soldiers to be conscripted into whatever cause the community wants to promote. It would be politically unthinkable, for example, to suggest that adults should be required to spend a given number of hours every week in the company of disabled people -- even though disabled people would arguably benefit from greater integration with the non-disabled population.
I don't see any justification for distinguishing between adults and children in that regard. The only thing that makes it more acceptable to suggest that kids should have to be schooled in a way that benefits other kids -- even if it works to their own detriment -- is that kids, unlike adults, do not vote and have no say in the matter.
I'm not saying that kids should get to vote. But, given that they are disenfranchised, I think that those who do vote have an obligation to recognize that kids are nonetheless human beings and should not be treated any more instrumentally than we allow the government to treated enfranchised people. The history of enfranchised people acting "in the best interests" of disenfranchised groups (e.g., prisons, mental hospitals, slaves, women) is a pretty sorry one. I think it's important to see society's treatment of children at least partly in that context.
There is no perfect substitute for enabling a given group to participate in deciding its own treatment. But, in my opinion, parents are the people most likely to treat kids as human beings rather than objects to be used for the benefit of the common good. That's why I'd like to see our educational policymaking apparatus set up in such a way that parents had much more of a say. It's also one reason why I support the right of parents (like FedUpMom) to withdraw from the public schools if they think it's in their kids' best interest. And again, if there were a more humane private option near me, I'd leap at it for my kids.
So I guess that's my nomination for one way to talk about what kid-friendly means. That each kid is primarily an end in him- or herself, and not primarily a means of benefitting the group. It's not an absolute, but that value would weigh pretty heavily in my judgments.
I do think this issue is a difficult one. Anonymous, I keep equating your argument with the argument that people have an obligation not to take their kids out of the public schools, because it's seems like the logical conclusion of it. Are you seeing a distinction?
Sorry for these long comments.
Oops, make that three families. Now that I think about it, there's an interesting contrast. The parents I know with special-needs kids talk about how wonderful our public schools are.ReplyDelete
Parents with bright or gifted kids in our public schools talk about how stressed out their kids are. Sometimes they accept it and think it'll get their kids into a high-status college, sometimes they're worried about it.
Anonymous, I still don't get where you're coming from.
northTOMom, I took a look at the article you mentioned, and I was surprised to see that they teach to the "least able" in the class. But I'm not sure who is in those classes. Finland has separate high schools for vocational or academic training, so it could be that their academic classes are much closer to my kids' private school in their range of abilities.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Chris, No that isn't my argument. I haven't put forth any argument, just criticism.ReplyDelete
Like Mrs. C, I have home-schooled a child though not in order to protect him from the sort of abuse her child endured. The one I home-schooled was two years ahead academically than his grade(first) at the time- all self-taught. (Maybe he's autistic, except for the part that's not autistic.) It was more "un-schooling" than anything. It was wonderful for me. No devoting one's family schedule to the school calendar, no school's rules.. on and on.. In our case, unlike most home-schoolers I've read about, my child got a lot of "more of the same" at home, and though I knew he'd have to do a lot of work that held no meaning or importance to him, I hoped the trade-off in returning to public school would be worth it. Trade off meaning- getting diverse viewpoints, social interaction with all kinds of people, opportunities for friendships, interesting topics that he or I wouldn't think of or discover on our own. He hasn't got all those things we'd hoped for so far. There has been a cost to returning to public school but it has been worth it so far. So more power to Mrs. C. Homeschool the shit outta that son of yours! Get the government to foot the bill if you can!~
And I'm cool with private school too. No one owes the system one's own child.
Singing the blues because your kid was in an inclusion class is a little much for me to take.
I agree with Chris, one should not be forced to hang around disabled people. I do believe a lot worse could happen to you than to befriend a so called disabled person. I suppose it's natural and understandable to seek people one has compatibility with such as one's intellectual equals. I agree parents are best able to decide what's best for their own children. But if you choose to only associate, go to school with, those like yourself- You are robbing yourself from knowing some pretty cool, interesting people. Thinking the above average or gifted are always doing the supporting in a group is myopic, and well, just wrong.
FedUpMom- I Guess I'm coming from the belief that- All things considered, we haven't got much to be elitist about. But it will take more finesse and powers of persuasion than I have to convince you.
Then I don't really disagree. All I'm saying is that I don't blame anyone for focusing on the costs -- and benefits -- to their *own kid* of being in a particular school situation. You're right that one shouldn't discount the benefits of having one's child meeting people different from him- or herself, including disabled kids. But there are costs, too, especially if you're not all that happy with the school to begin with.ReplyDelete
Anonymous, my child was in an inclusion class where her needs were ignored. I've got a right to sing the blues.ReplyDelete
I'm not against my kids getting to know different kinds of people, including those with various disabilities. What I'm against is my kids getting stuck in a large class with an extremely wide range of abilities, where the teacher winds up ignoring them because he's so concerned about coaching the below-average kids to perform a few points higher on the standardized test.
Anonymous, I could add that your child sounds like what's called "2e" -- that's "twice exceptional". This describes kids who are simultaneously gifted and also have some special needs. Is this what you mean by "autistic except for the part that's not autistic"?ReplyDelete
So what's your child's experience been like at the public school? What's working? What's not working?
Anonymous, I would also like to say that there's a lot of variability in public schools. So, for instance, Mrs. C got stuck in a district that abuses some of their special-needs kids.ReplyDelete
I, on the other hand, live in a wealthy suburban district that apparently does a very good job with special ed, to the point where some families move to this district for the special ed services.
My district is also considered a "good district" in the sense that average test scores are high, and some of our bright, hard-working kids get into high-status schools. But they pay a very high price in terms of stress and overwork, and they don't get what I would call a good education.
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Naw, my son doesn't have autism or on the spectrum. Just a failed joke on my part (He's crazy smart so are many autistic people.)ReplyDelete
Also we've begun talking about people with disabilities like they fall into only two categories- Physical impairments & limitations or significant cognitive impairment- that's the way it reads to me. But aren't many, many, learning disabilities processing deficits like dyslexia? Are the filthy unwashed masses of dyslexics keeping you down?
Inclusion and abuse are two different issues, as I think FedUpMom was trying to point out.ReplyDelete
I will say that I have at least two sons on the autism spectrum who are not physically, emotionally or mentally disabled. They need a lot more structure than your average student (give schedule, talk of "what comes next," allow a corner seat where he won't be bumped) but hardly anything that would be beyond reasonable to ask. They just didn't feel like taking the staff time and effort to set up a system that would work long-term.
I think that as a COMMUNITY, we regular folk benefit from interacting with people who are different from ourselves ethnically AND ability-wise. There's no reason, say, that my preschool age nonverbal child couldn't participate with his aide in an art or gym class if his needs were taken into consideration later on.
Parents are usually pretty reasonable people. When was the last time a parent of an MR student asked for her child to be admitted into AP classes? Most of us just want *reasonable* accomodations.
Unfortunately, the way the language of "inclusion" is interpreted by schools, it means "cheapest option possible" (throw her in with 30 other students, and give no help). I think we ALL agree that this is plain rotten to all students.
That being said, I think we all need to learn to be occasionally inconvenienced and/or learn to make a few allowances here and there. It's a balance. I know of quite a few "standard issue" children who are just a plain old pain in the butt and hold up class quite a bit... it isn't all the kids with the disabilities. :)
God bless you and thanks for a lively discussion!
Mrs. C., thank you for your comments. I was actually thinking about this some more, and I was going to say something similar. A lot of the kids who diverted the teacher's attention in my daughter's public school class weren't particularly disabled, they were just low performing, or had behavior issues.ReplyDelete
The teacher had no reason to pay attention to a quiet, high performing, well behaved child. The child happened to be profoundly depressed by the school environment, but the school didn't care. They didn't even pretend to care until I started the process of removing her from the public schools.


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An evening of beautiful Greek music with Oinos and Revma:
The music group OINOS, named after the ancient Greek word for wine, intends to be fun and "light" while encouraging their audiences to sing along and participate.
The motto of the group says it all:
"The more YOU drink, the better WE sound; and as a matter of fact, the more WE drink, the better YOU sound".
The group was formed in order to play some original music composed by Makis and at the same time perform the "laika" songs of the 50s and 60s; occasionally, they will brake for a joke or poke fun at themselves.
The members of the group are: Makis Emmanouilidis, guitar and vocals, Phil Papadopoulos, bouzouki and vocals, Sandy Theodorou, accordion and vocals, Peter Vorvis, baglama.
REVMA (meaning "current") captures the timeless life-embracing spirit of music from all over Greece for listening and for dancing!: poignant Nisiotika, entrancing Epirotika, sultry Smyrnaika, spirited mainland music. We are: Sandy Theodorou, accordion, laouto, vocals, Glenn Dickson, clarinet, Rohan Gregory, violin, Fabio Pirozzolo, percussion, vocals.
Often joined by Phil Papadopoulos, bouzouki, vocals, George Galanakis, guita
So much wine, so little time!
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