<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post2486957080475866878..comments</id><updated>2009-06-23T11:08:53.441-05:00</updated><category term='stress relief'/><category term='lesson plan'/><category term='big idea week'/><category term='four letter word'/><category term='STEM'/><category term='5e instructional model'/><category term='on success'/><category term='teacher deals'/><category term='alternative assessment'/><category term='curriculum ideas'/><category term='52 teachers 52 lessons'/><category term='mind mapping'/><category term='learning game'/><category term='inspiration'/><category term='calculators'/><category term='fundraising'/><category term='classroom library'/><category term='teacher retention'/><category term='teacher resources'/><category term='five for friday'/><category term='english language learners'/><category term='video'/><category term='Ten Cheap Lessons'/><category term='professional development'/><category term='rio grande valley'/><category term='standardized testing'/><category term='advanced math'/><category term='number sense'/><category term='college prep'/><category term='sports statistics'/><category term='contest'/><category term='texas instruments'/><category term='teacher recruitment'/><category term='graduate school'/><category term='technology integration'/><category term='literacy'/><category term='newspapers'/><category term='mohawk experiment'/><category term='student work examples'/><category term='blog carnival'/><category term='education issues'/><category term='review game'/><category term='classroom culture'/><category term='fantasy sports'/><category term='teach for america'/><category term='book review'/><category term='history'/><category term='TI-Navigator'/><category term='project'/><category term='on failure'/><category term='card game'/><category term='boston'/><category term='investing students'/><title type='text'>Comments on I Want to Teach Forever: The Best Laid Plans: I'm Moving Back to Texas and ...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.teachforever.com/feeds/2486957080475866878/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html'/><author><name>Mr. D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06960561773050547167</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/teachforever/summer07009.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-4427283922579566885</id><published>2009-06-23T11:08:53.441-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-23T11:08:53.441-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, welcome back to the RGV. I live in Hgn, and h...</title><content type='html'>Wow, welcome back to the RGV. I live in Hgn, and have lived here all my life and love it. I think it will be extremely easy for you to find a job anywhere over here. Good luck.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/4427283922579566885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/4427283922579566885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245773333441#c4427283922579566885' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1693943137'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-7489361272405948970</id><published>2009-06-20T19:40:43.240-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-20T19:40:43.240-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you everyone for the kind comments and well ...</title><content type='html'>Thank you everyone for the kind comments and well wishes!  I think everything will work out for me over these next few weeks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;lzzykroo: Well, you and your fellow ladies can probably rest easy, as I&amp;#39;m leaning towards not teaching.  Even if I end up back in the classroom, remember that there actually are a lot of teaching jobs out there in the RGV.  If you group is not that far away, I would suggest you look at La Joya-- they have a lot of openings from elementary through the high schools.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/7489361272405948970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/7489361272405948970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245544843240#c7489361272405948970' title=''/><author><name>Mr. D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06960561773050547167</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z182/teachforever/summer07009.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1316911826'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-147861624747084032</id><published>2009-06-20T05:59:25.181-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-20T05:59:25.181-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I just found your site...I guess I will have to te...</title><content type='html'>I just found your site...I guess I will have to tell the other ladies in my alt. teach cert. that they will be short another position in the RGV...I am in SAT and here there are already way too many people looking for teaching jobs...darn it!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/147861624747084032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/147861624747084032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245495565181#c147861624747084032' title=''/><author><name>Izzykroo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16426336854509118240</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g9k1YWZMb94/SSL2nClEU5I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ufYhMrutZh8/S220/izzy.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-191701620'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2798452621067921896</id><published>2009-06-17T07:26:23.373-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-17T07:26:23.373-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Good luck with all of the new adventures in your l...</title><content type='html'>Good luck with all of the new adventures in your life.  It&amp;#39;s fun to take on new challenges.  I live in the Dallas area.  Welcome back to Texas!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/2798452621067921896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/2798452621067921896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245241583373#c2798452621067921896' title=''/><author><name>Betty</name><uri>http://bettyb.teacherlingo.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1907269835'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-3434706492080092763</id><published>2009-06-16T19:01:22.647-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T19:01:22.647-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I guess I forgot you are from Texas! I&amp;#39;ve been...</title><content type='html'>I guess I forgot you are from Texas! I&amp;#39;ve been applying to grad school at UT- as well as few Austin Art Teaching jobs. Good luck in your own search!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/3434706492080092763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/3434706492080092763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245196882647#c3434706492080092763' title=''/><author><name>This Brazen Teacher</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02924652859389870978</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11154518261013062988'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_2rAyo8IyZ70/SGbPJNvCn-I/AAAAAAAAACc/AOJou8G2MeY/S220/apple_bite.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1306645861'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-4126566722399319670</id><published>2009-06-16T14:26:00.498-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T14:26:00.498-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I just wanted to say &amp;quot;Thank You&amp;quot; ... I w...</title><content type='html'>I just wanted to say &amp;quot;Thank You&amp;quot; ... I was so happy to find your blog and everything it had to offer. I have used so many of the resources that you suggested (and particularly your own book TCL!!!) I think you are truly a gifted teacher, and your unselfishness to share is remarkable !!!  I thank you again for all the wonderfully creative ideas that you have suggested (and planned out) - that have engaged some of my 8th graders (even if it was only momentarily) throughout the year... I hope that you continue to post all your ideas (and suggestions) but most of all .. keep teaching because I believe that you DO make a difference !!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/4126566722399319670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/4126566722399319670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245180360498#c4126566722399319670' title=''/><author><name>ASTAR57</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-212863719'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-1526763990901110183</id><published>2009-06-16T10:16:01.551-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T10:16:01.551-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I really appreciate that I found this blog and tha...</title><content type='html'>I really appreciate that I found this blog and that you write with candor and honesty because I identify so much with the transitions right now (and the idea that I definitely might not be teaching forever). Good luck back in Texas. I know you&amp;#39;ll be great.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/1526763990901110183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/1526763990901110183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245165361551#c1526763990901110183' title=''/><author><name>WideEyedWonder</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01191645034619610708</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08862242633118078194'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FZtzz8zP0_w/SgwiG9ZHLpI/AAAAAAAAABk/kSky-bO54Eo/S220/IMG_0340.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2051185180'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-177841219138986014</id><published>2009-06-16T08:44:07.875-05:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T08:44:07.875-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Texas will be lucky to have you back!  Good luck i...</title><content type='html'>Texas will be lucky to have you back!  Good luck in your job search.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/177841219138986014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/2486957080475866878/comments/default/177841219138986014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html?showComment=1245159847875#c177841219138986014' title=''/><author><name>Amy Strecker</name><uri>http://www.oneseventeenmedia.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.teachforever.com/2009/06/best-laid-plans-im-moving-back-to-texas.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685403469183555837.post-2486957080475866878' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685403469183555837/posts/default/2486957080475866878' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-136672399'/></entry></feed>
