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I am a self taught writer. I love to write about issues concerning education of special needs students. I have been an ESE teacher in Florida for 13 years, so the educational needs of my students are very important to me. I also write poetry and prose. Have

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Misery: 6 of 146
Destruction Ramble on words spill from your mouth like a drove of insects each involved in its own path of destruction. Bouncing off each other spinning like a whirl wind blanketing the heart and soul of the innocent passerby. Reproducing as quickly as they dissipate becoming a cyclone of despair sucking an... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Scars: 5 of 99
scars I got this scar on my mouth when I took a large iron hook from the side of the house swinging on a clothes line. my mom made me go to school the next day. I got this scar on my thigh when I took a sliver of wood, playing on an old door in my backyard. my parents never had me see a doctor, my friend's mother hel... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The things you did: 1 of 12
When you touched my face you crossed the line there was no invitation, need I remind you can not touch my face When you touched my breast you crossed the line repulsion summoned guttural reaction, bile released acidic brine don't don't touch my breast When you touched my thigh you crossed the line bot... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sex appeal: 4 of 43
Lemon Peel Smart and sassy lemon peel spiky yellow stiletto heel black dress poured to form blistering heat not the norm shiny leather oh so ti-i-ight legs so long they cause a riot men and women stop to stare heels to sidewalk pound the air smart and sassy lemon peel turns the corner was she real? More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills What should be done in local schools to improve literacy?: 2 of 20
What should be done to improve literacy skills in local schools? There is a standard it seems within a local school district to pass the buck so to speak when it comes to literacy skills. Middles schools blame elementary schools and high schools blame middle schools. Countless times conversation is centered around... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators How do we ensure assessment has an effective and direct impact on improving learning: 2 of 5
Can we or do we want to ensure that assessment has been effective on improving learning? As a special education teacher of reading in the state of Florida that is the question I often direct at my school administration or district. Their intentions are good and they are supportive and concerned but usually seem as confused or... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Gay teens: The struggle for acceptance and identity formation: 5 of 11
Statistics show that one in ten or one in twenty human beings tend to be gay, lesbian, transgender, or bisexual. Many people it seems do not understand that the individuals that fall into this category do not just one day in his or her adult life rise up and say to themselves oh wow I am gay or I am a lesbian, although it do... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Uncontrollable feelings: 74 of 152
calm methe sun so hot it roils through my veins,molten.the sand blows so brutally it stings my skin,abrasive.the snow is deep and wet and chills my bones,frigid.the water drenches my clothes and pulls at me,drowning.calm mesynapse bang and clang likecymbals in the band.nerve endings tense and electric, zap and buzzlike power ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lunacy: 4 of 8
the padding censors the turbulent vocals that sputter and spill from caged cracked lips. dimensions are interchangeable sometimes fashioned perfectly. round ball fits into round hole, connect the dots .. one, two , three, and so on. but warping to the other side of the coin slamming the cross into the triangle, fracturing ... More..
Education > Special Education Effective ways to engage ADHD students in school classrooms: 3 of 6
Teachers know the student; if he were a ball, he would ping off the walls with random abandon; If she were a butterfly, she would flit from place to place flapping her wings in front of each and every student she passed by. Teachers know them and can pick them out after just spending a few minutes with them at open house o... More..