~recycled art show in Santa Fe. November 13-15

~education in the workplace and not just schooled mind you!

ed⋅u⋅ca⋅tion  [ej-oo-key-shuhn]  
Use education in a Sentence
–noun 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
2. the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession.
3. a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university education.
4. the result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one's education.
5. the science or art of teaching; pedagogics.

Origin:
1525–35; (<>1. instruction, schooling, learning. Education, training imply a discipline and development by means of study and learning. Education is the development of the abilities of the mind (learning to know): a liberal education. Training is practical education (learning to do) or practice, usually under supervision, in some art, trade, or profession: training in art, teacher training. 4. learning, knowledge, enlightenment. Education, culture are often used interchangeably to mean the results of schooling. Education, however, suggests chiefly the information acquired. Culture is a mode of thought and feeling encouraged by education. It suggests an aspiration toward, and an appreciation of high intellectual and esthetic ideals: The level of culture in a country depends upon the education of its people.

education. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved November 01, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/education

Slang Dictionary

school (so) 

tv.
to teach someone something, usually as a demonstration of power. (As in I'll teach you a thing or two which suggests violence.) : Am I gonna have to school you in how to act?

school (so). (n.d.). Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions. Retrieved November 01, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/school (so)

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~back stabbing and gossip in the workplace

back⋅stab [bak-stab] Show IPA
–verb (used with object), -stabbed, -stab⋅bing. to attempt to discredit (a person) by underhanded means, as innuendo, accusation, or the like.

gos⋅sip [gos-uhp] Show IPA noun, verb, -siped or -sipped, -sip⋅ing or -sip⋅ping.
–noun 1. idle talk or rumor, esp. about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
2. light, familiar talk or writing.
3. Also, gos⋅sip⋅er, gos⋅sip⋅per. a person given to tattling or idle talk.
4. Chiefly British Dialect. a godparent.
5. Archaic. a friend, esp. a woman.

–verb (used without object) 6. to talk idly, esp. about the affairs of others; go about tattling.

–verb (used with object) 7. Chiefly British Dialect. to stand godparent to.
8. Archaic. to repeat like a gossip.

Origin:
bef. 1050; ME gossib, godsib(be), OE godsibb, orig. godparent, equiv. to god God + sibb related; see sib1

Related forms:
gos⋅sip⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. small talk, hearsay, palaver, chitchat. Gossip, scandal apply to idle talk and newsmongering about the affairs of others. Gossip is light chat or talk: to trade gossip about the neighbors. Scandal is rumor or general talk that is damaging to reputation; it is usually more or less malicious: The town never lived down the election scandal. 3. chatterer, talker, gabbler, rumormonger. 6. chatter, prattle, prate, palaver.

American Psychological Association (APA):

gossip. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved October 31, 2009, from Dictionary.comwebsite: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gossip

backstabber. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved October 31, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/backstabber

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~teacher shoes-enjoy the shoe show from etsy.com

sneakers (do they really "sneak") 
flips 
cushy 
the doctor 
high heel

i've seen them in high heel squish toes, flip flops, go go boots,  sneakers and boring cushions (the later being the most comfortable). teachers wear an unusual assortment of shoes for sure. some i just cannot understand; that it hurts just to look at them (even if they are gorgeous!) or seems impossible to run in (just in case you have to run). 

Some seem silly to wear school and the most comfortable often lack luster. of course, these are all my own humble opinions! what might hurt one could feel great to another. i'm sure my six inch steve madden platforms freak some folks out yet they are sooo comfortable. my favorites however are my keens in various forms and my doc martens. way comfortable and a bit less boring them some. this is for a reason, if my feet hurt, i'm a cranky teacher!

yet, lately my feet hurt regardless of the shoes as i have developed plantar fasciitis. this is painful and can hit anyone who stands for a living and i stand for a living! good news is that it doesn't hurt to bike ride. ;)

~school house scrabble

petit schoolhouse. necklace.

~today-fun and funky handmade journals for keepsaking all the weirdness on the bus ride to school!

STAR WARS Game Board Recycled into Spiral Bound Journal

fruity mentos book

Brown Totoro - Leather Mini Book Key Fob

~chalk board bikes

Penny Farthing PRINT

1982 Schwinn The Sting BMX PRINT

~school desk

An Education

~cliques are:

• A small exclusive group of friends or associates.
• A source of intimidation and exclusion.
• In any area of social interaction, workplace, classroom, business or community.
• Unacceptable.

~wanted. donations

i started an etsy account to help raise funds for my students (75 in all). i am looking for kind donations for the site so that i may look more full when i start to advertise. any takers? i would do all of the photos and such, just need some work. my students are also gearing up to supply some of their handmade loveliness, yet until then, i would love a few more items. thanks a bunch! ~darlene

here's a new one from me. handmade neck piece with vintage shell button heishi, bike cog, sinew, small grab bag seed beads, brass fastener and bike chain links!

~school days on etsy updates my blog. yippee!

Crimson August to August planner by An Artful Agenda- unique hand-drawn images for each day of the year-Hey, it's a teaching year planner! -df
UPCYCLED Powder Blue Carry On VINTAGE Messenger Bag with EIFFEL TOWER Purse 
GROW WITH ME SCHOOL DAYS OWL PONCHO Size 12mos-5T

~alien contact

i have challenged my students. they have one week to e-mail me the title of a book they shall read for pleasure. read outside of the classroom. read...anything, anywhere and at anytime...read...

the e-mail part was a way for the students and i to engage through electronic media, a skill for which they are to be held to. many of my students do not have computers, but hopefully they will refer to one of the many libraries on the Pueblos and in town. even during lunch at school!

they also had a treasure hunt to go on. see if you can find my classroom. go here 

look for Cochiti schools. find the mid school. find my classroom. look around. what are your assignments. (pretend to be a 6, 7 or 8th grader!) go to the calendar. what's coming up?

so, that is their homework, it is due Friday. 5 out of 75 have responded thus far. these kid's are great!

~a teachers mental health

~with five family members in 1000 sq.' and 80 middle school students, i need a break and that comes in the form of recycled jewelry. no outlet other then my sanity.  
~bike cog, antique shell buttons, pearls, glass beads, bicycle chain parts, brass and silver

~personal power movement in the classroom

~cicada bracelet

~homegrown bulletin boards

the kiddos covered their own bulletin boards. here they are with their samples of I am...projects. a shot of the classroom too! 

~dust devil at Cochiti and on etsy

Dust Devil  by Carla Trujillo
 

I watched as it started forming to my right. Turning counter-clockwise and building not only speed, but depth and height. It kicked up dirt, dried weeds and cactus debris as it flew across the land filled with the like.
The ranch land is pretty vast between the valley and the La Bajada and lies along the same path I take to school and back on a near daily basis. 
Watching the formation of a dust devil is a fairly exciting sight and today I watched as I wondered how big it would eventually get and how fast it would get going (would I out run it or would it slam into the side of my car?). I passed first and had the pleasure of watching it grow as it crossed the road and headed for La Bajada escarpment (at a mere 800 feet in height). This rising cliffside would surely stop it if it didn't run of swirl first.

“A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively long-lived whirlwind, ranging from small (half a meter wide and a few meters tall) to large (over 10 meters wide and over 1000 meters tall). The primary vertical motion is upward. Dust devils are usually harmless, but rare ones can grow large enough to threaten both people and property.” Wikipedia