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Strange Waters
Strange Waters
“The Sixth Dragon – Joseon’s Top Swordsman, Moo-hyul” Hong Kong fiction and its Korean counterpart, heroism and escapism, the corporeal and the illusory—entities in these pairs nestle within each other in symbioses at times wondrous and at times sobering. Hong Kong martial arts fiction has made an impact on the South Korean popular culture scene since the 1960s. In 1967, the Hong Kong film Come…
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Okay, I am Mad…
As a teacher, my discipline is lacking…
So long as the students respect each other and do their work I’m fine with some of their shenanigans.
But
I
Do
Not
Tolerate
Bullying
Unfortunately, I failed one of my students…figuratively, not literally…
She has an IEP…
She struggles in math…
Theory says that I should pair her with a more capable student…
Theory neglects to say that I should make sure that the ‘capable’ student will HELP her instead of insulting her intelligence to her face.
She has been a no-show at summer school for a full week…
Gee, I wonder why…
The only time this was brought to my attention was when my ‘capable’ student insulted her intelligence in front of the whole class…
She hasn’t been back since, and no, she’s not on vacation.
Now, I am a new teacher so if there’s a ‘sixth sense’ that one develops after years of practice I have yet to develop it.
I am also VERY hard on myself.
I feel as though I have neglected to protect and empower her…
I can only hope that things improve for her as she repeats 3rd grade next year…
I’m so sorry sweetheart…