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I am a teacher. I became disabled and was unable to return to the classroom. I am still a teacher.

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Relationships & Family > Couple Communication I like sports; he doesn't: 2 of 58
I love my White Sox. How in the world could I have married a cub fan? How was I to know? Love is blind and I didn't see it! This could have ended in disaster but with a little hard work (needed in any relationship), we survived and are still surviving! It begins in February every year. Spring Training Camp! We have waited ano... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Student teachers: What to do when you've lost control of your classroom: 1 of 15
It is October! By now you know if you are in control. What do you do if you lost control? Regaining control is not easy but here's a few suggestions for you try. It wouldn't be easy and it wouldn't be quick. After all you taught them to be the way they are in a month's time. Be patient and remember they don't hate you. You ar... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Behaviour management in secondary school classrooms: 1 of 10
Classroom management is a broad category that encompasses a great deal of teacher activities. One of those activities is behavior management. It is perhaps the most difficult for the beginning teacher and seems the easiest for the veteran. It is what is most often the reason that intelligent and dedicated individuals give up ... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History How US Civil War field medicine advanced the medical field: 1 of 6
There were more Americans killed in the Civil War than all the wars combined before and after. Over 600,000 Americans died during the Civil War and nearly 500,000 were wounded. Only one out of three died of wounds received on the battlefield; the other 400,000 died of disease. The numbers are staggering. The nation, North or ... More..
Sciences > Water & Oceanography Causes of limnic eruptions: 1 of 6
The earth rumbles, grumbles, snorts, and regurgitates- it spews hot liquids and poisonous gases. It throws rocks. It tears at land by winds and water by stillness. It is as if the earth is at war with itself. Trapped within this war are the creatures that inhabit the planet. Thinking man can do little about most of these natu... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The Ides of March: 2 of 11
"Beware the ides of March!" Every high schooler who has read Shakespeare knows the phase. Caesar hears his name screamed over the music. He turns and asks who said that? A soothsayer steps forward with the warning "Bewares the Ides of March." Caesar asks who is that man. Brutus tells him again what was said.Julius Caesar, dic... More..
Education > Education (Other) How can I teach while I'm a student myself?: 2 of 11
The greatest teacher is the student. Education is all about learning. Teaching is the act of leading a learner to learning. The experienced learner is the student. Who better to teach than the student?A student is a practicing learner. Some teachers have distanced themselves from the practice of learning. We all have met them... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: "I am not a Christian, I am a Catholic.": 1 of 5
I am a Christian, that is, I believe in Jesus Christ. I also happen to be a Catholic which is a type of Christian. Christian share many beliefs. We believe in one God. We believe in Heaven. We believe that Jesus is the son of God. We believe that Jesus was the son of Mary and Joseph. We believe that Jesus was born and raised ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The greatest threat to Rome: King Mithridates of Pontus: 2 of 9
The Roman Republic was confronted by many armies over time. These armies were commanded by clever and ingenious leaders such as, Hannibal of Carthage and King Mithridates of Pontus. Pontus was a state along the southeastern coast of the Black Sea. Although Mithridates scored only one victory against Rome, he was generally re... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History Who was Coriolanus in ancient Rome?: 3 of 13
Gnaeus Martius Coriolanus was a legendary Roman figure of the Fifth Century BC. Our knowledge of Gnaeus Martius stems from the histories of Rome by Titus Livius and Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus in the First Century AD and later from the pen of William Shakespeare. Truth or not, it does make an interesting tale. Gnaeus Martius ... More..