What's Your Occupation?

[SDG]

Originally Posted by lisafitzh2o

WOW...my prayers are with you DAILY.

I spent 7 years teaching in the public school system and just couldn't take the NCLB *#@! any more. I was in an inner-city school -- tutored kids before school, worked through my lunch hours, tutored kids after school, ate-lived-and-breathed TCAP preparation. When I got my test results I was excited because I had kids who came into my class at the beginning of the year in the 7th percentile who scored in the 40th percentile....only to get fussed at because they didn't score at least 50th. I'm looking at the principal almost in tears saying, "Does nobody care how far these kids came in one year?" and he calmly tells me that Central Office doesn't really care how far they've come, only if they scored at least 50. My teaching ability was judged by the scores of these students.

So now I'm the principal of a private Christian school....I traded one whirlwind for another. In public school, the parents I worked with never showed up, didn't care how their kids were doing. CHRISTIAN parents, on the other hand, can gripe and complain like NOOOOBODY else! :sshhh

Unfortunately, in most states, one snapshot [a state test], has become the benchmark of the learning process. This is a common gripe of many in the profession. Teachers are compelled to teach to one test while ignoring the whole child.

I taught 8 years in NYC ... and came to Houston last year. I've also realized kids are kids ... no matter the setting.

I am interested in getting a second master's in Educational Administration. Right now ... all that's on hold for many reasons. Hopefully, I can start next summer.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Originally Posted by lisafitzh2o

No, I'm UPC, but we do fellowship with them.

It's weird...for so many years there was this invisible line that you didn't cross...the church groups didn't fellowship. But now there seems to be a different generation coming up who actually enjoy getting together. I'm glad of that. These people were planning on spending eternity together but couldn't get along down here on earth. Strange, huh?

This little town that I live in (@ 50,000) reportedly has 47 Apostolic churches! You're bound to see SOMEONE who's holiness every time you go to the store. And yet nobody would speak.

Do you know that Bishop Peters of The IAF ? I think he is from Kingsport.
Great I'm all for folks fellowshipping together.

[lisafitzh2o]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

Do you know that Bishop Peters of The IAF ? I think he is from Kingsport.
Great I'm all for folks fellowshipping together.

Yes, he's here in Kingsport. We have several students in our school from his church....great people.

[Scott Hutchinson]

There's alot of good folks in The IAF.
There was a Bishop Hone I talked to one time from Tullahoma,TN.
I think His group was called The First Church Of Jesus Christ or something like that.

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

Reading teacher?

Nope. Not even near it. If you knew how bad my reading comprehension skills were youd surely know that isnt a right guess.

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

A lowly pastor.

You seem to be a very popular person here. I like ya Bro Epley. You tell it like it is. I think people really like that about a person as long as they arent rude and nasty about it. Least we always know where we stand with you. Right? I was just wondering, Does lowly mean close to the ground? LOL

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Fonix

Does lowly mean close to the ground? LOL

That thar is just plain wrong!!! LOL.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Hesetmefree238

I thought it would be interesting to find out who does what on the forum.
I'm a Financial and Investment Advisor. I work for Edward Jones Investments.

I am a Chimney Sweep and have operated my own company for 20 years.

My job description includes sweeping flues, performing inspections for homeowners, real estate and insurance companies. We also install hearth products and rebuild/install chimney systems.

Recently I have also been doing some work as an expert witness in my field.

[ILG]

Does anybody know anything about becoming a certified debt counselor? I was just wondering how a person would.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Hesetmefree238

I thought it would be interesting to find out who does what on the forum.
I'm a Financial and Investment Advisor. I work for Edward Jones Investments.

Sales - Telecommunications - To large companies Data and voice applications.