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Riddled with anxiety over my future : Pages of a Career Journal

Posted on August 14, 2016 by msw blog

I’m a 27-year-old teacher of remedial English at a high-needs urban high school. I’m in my second year, and this job has completely worn me out. It has been a constant barrage of disrespectful students, absent parents, zero funding, lack … Continue reading →

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Cursive is a dying art…

Posted on June 10, 2016 by msw blog

As a former third- and fourth-grade teacher, I remember the joy on children’s faces when they discovered that they could write like mom and dad. Students took pride in forming the graceful slants and curves in cursive writing — almost … Continue reading →

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Active Listening -pages of a career journal

Posted on December 8, 2015 by msw blog

“Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”- Larry King  To assume that a social worker can empower someone else is naïve and condescending and has little … Continue reading →

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