Comments on: I am a Teacher http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/ a literary project Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Grace Valentine http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-8305 Grace Valentine Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:45:09 +0000 http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/#comment-8305 Now in year 17 of my career as a high school English teacher who brought, not a lit degree, but degrees in linguistics to the mix. Somehow I am still alive, employed and sane. The years of marginalization, degredation, sh*t assignments, rumors, personal attacks - but when I told my retired English teacher mom that I needed to find other work, she tried to have me committed. I am still teaching,read tap dancing and dodging bullets. In two and a half years I will retire on about 1,500.00 a month, no medical. It might have been worth it. I guess. Now in year 17 of my career as a high school English teacher who brought, not a lit degree, but degrees in linguistics to the mix. Somehow I am still alive, employed and sane. The years of marginalization, degredation, sh*t assignments, rumors, personal attacks – but when I told my retired English teacher mom that I needed to find other work, she tried to have me committed. I am still teaching,read tap dancing and dodging bullets. In two and a half years I will retire on about 1,500.00 a month, no medical. It might have been worth it. I guess.

]]> By: jude folly http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-8245 jude folly Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:13:13 +0000 http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/#comment-8245 this post put me in mind of lewis lapham's essay 'playing with fire'. it's a must must read. http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/preamble/lewis-h-lapham-playing-with-fire.php this post put me in mind of lewis lapham’s essay ‘playing with fire’. it’s a must must read.

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]]> By: Jordan http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-8244 Jordan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:46:03 +0000 http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/#comment-8244 Hi- I just came across your blog and think you (and your readers) should check out some contests Narrative Magazine is offering now (www.narrativemagazine.com). Thanks! Hi- I just came across your blog and think you (and your readers) should check out some contests Narrative Magazine is offering now (www.narrativemagazine.com). Thanks!

]]> By: Someone you have met http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/comment-page-1/#comment-8243 Someone you have met Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.absolutegentleman.com/2009/07/09/i-am-a-teacher/#comment-8243 It sounds like she has not just taken something from her students, but also from you. I hope you find it again. Good luck. It sounds like she has not just taken something from her students, but also from you. I hope you find it again. Good luck.

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