Looking Forward

I am proud. Proud to be a teacher in New York City's public school system. Proud to be the teacher that is straight and honest with my students. They sometime want to get me to kid around and tell a lie to another student. I don't go along. I won't lie. The kids don't understand this. They think kidding and lying is acceptable and the right thing to do. It doesn't sit well with me. I think that Georgia and I talked about this idea frequently. It isn't okay with me to lie so that it's fun for the liar but not fun to the person being lied to. Just a thing I have.

This week will be crazy. The kids are getting spun up because of Christmas. Most of my students are Christian and a large amount of them are Catholic from Pueto Rico or the Dominican Republic. I do have a few girls that where head scarves, I think that means they are Muslim. (guess I should find out). I have to teach multiplying and dividing fractions this week.

I also took care of some business here in the city. I took care of filing paper work so that the city gave me 8 years of credit for my previous experience from work. This helps out quite a bit in the pay scale. That feels good.

What I am especially looking forward to is a gathering in Berkshire of some friends over the holidays. And... this Friday I am going home to spend time with Scott and to finish the holiday shopping.