Respect has to be earned. >From: "Ayers, B. J." <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:42:59 -0400 > >Let's go back to the olden days of RESPECTING TEACHERS, ADULTS, and all >persons of Authority. >We Feared the thought of a Teachers rage-[with the *BIG FAT YARD >STICK*]! >Of being sent to the Principals office, but Most of All... >The "A**-Whipping's", by at least three or four of the *Neighbor >Ladies*, or your *Aunt*, Grandma, or others, on your long walk home thru >the neighborhood..."Then MOMMA"...!! > >All the mothers, I think said the same thing, "How dare you embarrass >the family, and your' mother !!! YES, we all heard it loud and clear, we >did-Not act up in class! respect, morals, discipline...where have they >gone??? > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >On Behalf Of Betty lovell >Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:44 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers > >The calculator did away with adding and subtraction. It's not in the >gray >matter. >Betty >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kemis Massey" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:51 PM >Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Teachers > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/georgia/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:49 PM > > Subject: [GEORGIA] Teachers > > > > > > Wow, why look as far back as the 1800,s. Frankly, I think that much >had >not > > been changed until about 1950. > > I signed my first teaching contract in Georgia ( won't name the >county) >in > > 1945. I signed that I would not smoke, drink, dance or get married. > > We were not allowed to even have a cup of coffee. > > My first class was a second and fourth combination with forty-nine >students. > > I taught reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, history, health, >music >and > > art. Music and art were taught twice weekly. Just a little break. > > And on top of that I had to build a fire in the old pot belly stove >for >heat. > > Guess what, that was my hardest task. > > Students in those days were not passed unless that knew the work. > > In the fourth grade, I had a student that was 15 years old. And >would >you > > believe, I was only seventeen. > > My professor at Auburn once said, "Teachers are not made, they are >born > > teachers" Sure believe that statement. > > One the "Columbus gone but not forgotten" website there is a picture >with all > > my students and me of that year. > > Please don't ask for the link as my computer hard drive has just >been >wiped > > clean and I lost all my favorites. > > So if someone has that link would sure appreciate getting it. > > > > I graduated from a Jr Teachers College in GA and believe it or not I >got >more > > education that my children did in the 60,s and 70,s with four years. > > Things began to change in 1946, teachers did not have to sign that >they >would > > not marry. Also, in 1947, a teachers lounge was provided for our 15 >minute > > break and we could have coffee in that room only. > > In the early 1900,s students were taught the major basics and I >would > > challenge four year college students to try and pass our seventh and >eighth grades > > tests. > > When I was in college, I had one test that lasted five hours. > > My how things have changed. Some say students are smarter that in my > > generation. No, that is not true. They might be smarter in higher >education with all > > the inventions and space knowledge, and it is true they are more >street >wise > > but when it comes to adding, subtracting, reading and very >important, >history, > > past history of this nation, they in my opinion, "dumber than dirt" >as I >have > > heard some professors say. > > My, did not mean to give a lecture, but that,s the way it was, >folks. > > Pat > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.7/488 - Release Date: >10/19/06 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: >9/27/2006 > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=en-US&source=hmtagline