Showing posts with label teaching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teaching. Show all posts
And Then You Tell Me...?
After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said: 'Let me see if I've got this right...
'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
'You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.
'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a chequebook, and apply for a job.
'You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams.
'You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.
'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.
'You want me to do all this, and then you tell me . . . I Can't Pray?!
'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
'You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.
'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a chequebook, and apply for a job.
'You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams.
'You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.
'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.
'You want me to do all this, and then you tell me . . . I Can't Pray?!
[Note: I received this anecdote in an email and am unsure of the original author. I just thought it was too good not to share!]
Fragmented Fragments
Alright, so I have been quite busy the last week and I am sorry but I do not have enough links for a full fragments. However I will give an update on a few things happening around Purdue and elsewhere...
-Next week is the 9th Annual Peck Symposium at Purdue University hosted by our department (IPPH). This year will focus on amorphous and crystalline solids, which is basically everything that our lab covers.
-Dr. Steve Byrn, a professor here in our department, is the chair of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education (NIPTE). It consists of 10 Universities and last week the FDA awarded them a very large grant, up to 35 million dollars!
-Thanks goes to my brother Jacob (and Yahoo) for finding this awesome video of Dude Perfect and Brodie Smith in a trick shot showdown...it's pretty awesome!
-Twitter blew up last night with the announcement of another big recruit coming to Purdue for basketball...and there's even talk of a fab five (I'm looking at you Gary Harris)!
-This weekend I am teaching a regulatory class for industry professionals. It is the same class that I teach during the school year, just crammed into three days.
-Lastly, I am headed to the West Lafayette at Lafayette Central Catholic football game tonight. Both teams are undefeated (8-0) and both teams are number one in the state in their respective classes (WL-3A, LCC-1A). Tonight's game is for a year of bragging rights, an undefeated regular season, and a conference title as both teams are in the Hoosier Conference. Shout out to my pal Tommy for getting me tickets, considering they've sold 4500 for a high school football game!
-Next week is the 9th Annual Peck Symposium at Purdue University hosted by our department (IPPH). This year will focus on amorphous and crystalline solids, which is basically everything that our lab covers.
-Dr. Steve Byrn, a professor here in our department, is the chair of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education (NIPTE). It consists of 10 Universities and last week the FDA awarded them a very large grant, up to 35 million dollars!
-Thanks goes to my brother Jacob (and Yahoo) for finding this awesome video of Dude Perfect and Brodie Smith in a trick shot showdown...it's pretty awesome!
-Twitter blew up last night with the announcement of another big recruit coming to Purdue for basketball...and there's even talk of a fab five (I'm looking at you Gary Harris)!
-This weekend I am teaching a regulatory class for industry professionals. It is the same class that I teach during the school year, just crammed into three days.
-Lastly, I am headed to the West Lafayette at Lafayette Central Catholic football game tonight. Both teams are undefeated (8-0) and both teams are number one in the state in their respective classes (WL-3A, LCC-1A). Tonight's game is for a year of bragging rights, an undefeated regular season, and a conference title as both teams are in the Hoosier Conference. Shout out to my pal Tommy for getting me tickets, considering they've sold 4500 for a high school football game!
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