tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310001059233380943.post7025183460448951163..comments2023-09-17T09:41:35.807-04:00Comments on cello wireless: How would *you* say goodbye to your students?rorowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118009594614181918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310001059233380943.post-36950383860634769862008-08-23T23:30:00.000-04:002008-08-23T23:30:00.000-04:00Thank you for your comment, but I take offense to ...Thank you for your comment, but I take offense to a personal attack by an "anonymous" commenter, without fulling knowing a person's situation. In my 6 years of being certified, I have taught in 15 different school buildings in two separate districts (most of it without ANY sort of tuition reimbursement). I've been married (a normal thing for someone in their mid-twenties), and divorced (not so normal). In those 6 years, I have moved 5 times. <BR/>I have not resigned myself to anything, and bettering myself is only a small part of a successful education system.rorowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02118009594614181918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310001059233380943.post-80654589048352255972008-08-23T20:48:00.000-04:002008-08-23T20:48:00.000-04:00I'm happy for you that you "don't care" about the ...I'm happy for you that you "don't care" about the PA department of Education. However, as a music teacher with a master's degree and a valid teaching licence, may I point out that you knew from the time you received your PA licensure that you had a certain number of things to do in order to renew that licence and continue teaching. I'm glad that you care about the students, but you apparently didn't care enough to take those graduate classes and stay current on your certification. That's one of the responsibilities of a teacher. If you would have spent less time on blogs, second life, and what not, you may have found time to take some credits and not lose your job. You are going to have a miserable time finding another teaching job in PA, possibly in other states as well. My state accepted my PA licence (which is still current, by the way) because it was valid. You have just resigned yourself to private school teaching for the rest of your life - where the benefits and pay are miserable and there is no teachers' union. Smart career decision. Frankly, I'm glad you are no longer teaching music education. It gives those of us who take the time to complete graduate courses, do National Board Certifications, and, in general, make ourselves better teachers a chance to really make music education important in our childrens' educations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com