: About Me

I am a middle aged married woman with four children and seven grandchildren. I am an educator by profession and a life long learner by choice. I am involved in my church, school and children's' lives. I support my husband in every choice he makes and love him dearly. I am a publish poet and won the editors choice award in 2006. My beliefs are strong yet I am open minded in that not everyone sees life the same way. I believe in tolerance and following the golden rule.

My passion is ...

writing and loving my family.

I know too much about ...

nothing...

My parents always told me ...

well you don't really want to know.

My childhood ambition ...

to have a better life and make sure my children did also.

My favorite memory ...

when my children were born.

Why I write ...

I write because I have learned a lot in my life and I love to share my experiences.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

We are watching criminal minds.

My first job ...

was babysitting two kids, eight hours a day for one dollar a day.

My best moment ...

I don't know how to answer that, there have been many best moments. I do not believe I could single one out.

My inspiration ...

my faith in God.

Education > Teachers & Administrators Why the education system needs big changes

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Having been an educator for the last fifteen years, I can say I have seen many different reasons that can be blamed on why there has been a "decline" in education. It is my belief that education has not declined. Teachers still have high expectations for their students. It is our society that has declined. In making life better for everyone, we have forgotten the beliefs that this great country was founded on. I read the other articles written on this subject, and while I understand the viewpoints, most of them in my opinion are based on few facts and more on the authors beliefs. For examp...

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