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Friday, April 10, 2009
A Quick Post
Today one of my AP Statistics students had the following question:
"Why are we working so hard to prepare for this AP test? I don't even care about this test, I just want to learn."
Breaks my heart. Obviously, the AP test is a very important test, in that it determines whether or not the kids get college credit for the class. The worst part is that I spend the rest of my day working with 10th graders trying to get them to be functional enough to pass the DC-CAS. And those kids don't even realize that they're being denied real education in an effort to raise their "test scores." As an apologist for standardized tests, I have to say: this is not what testing was supposed to be about. Yech.
31 comments:
Harry – If I understood you correctly from a previous post, no one in your school has ever passed an AP exam, thus meaning that none of your AP statistics students have passed either.
If that's the case, are you prepared to step aside to make room for another teacher who thinks he/she can teach more effectively than you? Or are you going to make excuses? Those were the two choices you mentioned. - April 11, 2009 at 4:33 PM
- Mr. Potter said...
Hi Anon-
This is the first time I've taught AP Statistics, so none of my students has been tested yet. I have high hopes for my students that they will break the tradition. However, if they don't, I will certainly not say, 'Oh well.' If my students don't succeed, I will work to revamp the way I teach.
I don't think the two options are succeed or quit. But if you're not being successful, I think it is the teacher's job to investigate his or her own practices and see where things can be improved. No teacher is perfect. - April 14, 2009 at 4:05 PM
Hi, Harry - you say, "I don't think the two options are succeed or quit," but in the current system, teachers get no second chances. If deemed unsuccessful by a principal review, they have 90 days to show improvement, or they're out.
Why would it be any different with AP teachers, who have good students already and who have a standardized test that provide data-driven results? It seems to me that if you take full responsibility for your students learning, then one year is enough to prove your worthiness.
I bet there are first year AP teachers in the suburbs who get kids to pass the test. If so, they are better teachers than you, according to the reasoning that all it takes for student improvement is a great teacher who believes in their students and all others should step aside. - April 14, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Mr. Potter said...
This is what I wrote on the post that has apparently bothered you so much:
"Here's what I say: suck it up. Is teaching in DC difficult? Yeah, definitely. But if you can't hack it then go work somewhere else. If teachers make excuses for why we're not succeeding with our students, then they shouldn't be teachers. Now, I don't think that teachers who don't raise test scores should be fired, and I don't think that all teachers should be expected to be martyrs. I personally am not confident that I could get the most difficult 10th graders at my school to pass the DC-CAS, even if I had two years with them. But I do think it's possible, and I intend to continue to seek out resources, development, and constructive criticism so that I one day will be the type of teacher who can make those gains."
How you jumped from that to what you've twisted my words to mean is beyond me.
My argument is and always has been that it is possible for teachers to close the achievement gap through hard work, collaboration, and creativity. And any teacher who thinks that the problem cannot be solved should find another profession. - April 14, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- Mr. Potter said...
Also, you wrote: "in the current system, teachers get no second chances. If deemed unsuccessful by a principal review, they have 90 days to show improvement, or they're out."
The 90 days to improve is a second chance, right? - April 14, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Toby said...
Teachers in my school who were put on the 90 day plan were observed multiple times by the principal, starting in the first week of school, before they were put on it. She made announced unstructured observations, for which she warned us in advance and gave a checklist of the things she was looking for. She came to my classroom once, was satisfied that I have a standards-based classroom and am teaching with effective classroom control. She moved on to other teachers. Some teachers were observed several times and not put on the plan, but given feedback and support, as the principal felt they needed. No one in my school was capriciously or hastily put on 90 days. It was done after several classroom visits and meetings with those teachers. She told people what she wanted to see. Some people made the corrections and others I guess didn't.
- April 14, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Toby - glad to hear that your principal is handling it that way. Chancellor Rhee made it pretty clear that she'd be using "Plan B", i.e., the 90 day plan, to get rid of teachers (since she couldn't get the red/green tier through).
Harry, you said "If teachers make excuses for why we're not succeeding with our students, then they shouldn't be teachers."
Now it seems to me you are backing off what "making excuses" means when it could be applied to you - if in fact none of your kids pass the AP statistics test.
I think you don't think of yourself as one of "those" teachers, so whatever failures you have (like a zero AP pass rate) could not possibly be your fault, because you're a good teacher who's trying. I don't particularly disagree, but I don't like the idea of putting different standards on different teachers. It smacks of stereotyping, which of course, is a major feature of racism.
Aren't you already collaborating, working hard and being creative? What will be your reasons if you don't get any passes, but a teacher at another school gets a bunch? What could it be other than that teacher put forth a much better effort than you? - April 14, 2009 at 11:50 PM
Last week I tried to teach students how to write a summary. Most of them didn't seem to get it. I researched on the Internet and found a different, simpler way. I began trying it today.
Last week, I failed, but I didn't stop there.
I hear Mr. Potter saying that he is willing to do all of the research, retraining, revamping needed to improve his teaching skills if his students are not succeeding. Some teachers do throw in the towel after one attempt and say, "I taught it, but they didn't learn it. I did my part." We have some awesome teachers in DCPS, but believe it or not, not all teachers in DCPS are willing to research and improve as necessary. - April 15, 2009 at 12:59 AM
Progressive Educator - what if most or all of your kids never really get very good at writing summaries, no matter how creative you are? Is it your fault? Do you quit teaching? Do you assume that teachers who are successful where you have failed (even though they use the same methods) are superior teachers? do you step aside?
Also, I'd be interested in hearing your response to my response to the series of questions you posed in the last post. - April 15, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Progressive educator -- Let's say for the sake of argument, that there are two types of teachers in DC: Type 1 who "throws in the towel" (according to your assessment) and type 2 who keeps trying new methods.
In both cases, the teachers enjoy their jobs and have good relationships with their students. They're dependable, responsible employees and they are engaged in the school community, attending kids' extracurricular events and putting in extra time with kids who want and need it. Ultimately their students perform in a similar manner – most of them don't do very well. They're good kids, most of them, but still, they don't perform at the level the teachers hope for and the chancellor demands.
Do you think this scenario is possible? That two teachers could have such different mindsets and still have similar outcomes? How do you know that mindset makes a difference in students' performance? - April 15, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Look, Anon, I can appreciate the kind of teacher you describe. You actually did not describe two different mindsets. You described the mindset of a teacher who is "engaged" and "putting in extra time" - not a teacher who has thrown in in the towel.
I focus my comments on teachers who, plain and simple, just don't care anymore or are unable to improve - have thrown in the towel.
A teacher like you described probably doesn't scream at children a lot or call them derogatory names, give them worksheets and make every Friday a PG-13 movie day, or regularly answer personal phone calls on a cell phone during class. I could go on.
The teacher that you described, as perfect as she sounds, would for the rest of her teaching career look for better methods and try to stay abreast of what research says. We expect the same of other professionals. My accountant is aware of last year's changes in tax law. My dentist has the most high tech equipment. Parents should expect me as a teacher, to be familiar with best practices and up to date on research. That's what I mean by being willing to revamp and retrain and relearn as necessary.
You probably agree that ineffective teachers, after given a chance, should not still be teaching. The points I think we disagree on are "how big of a problem is ineffective teaching in DCPS?" and what is "being given a chance?"
I tend to think it's a big problem and should be high on Rhee's list and the Union's list of problems to tackle. Others seem to think it should be number 5 or 6 or lower on the list.
Another thing I don't do is compare our inner city children to children in the 'burbs. I don't see the point. Apples and oranges.
Suburban schools often have better behavior, more resources, and parents who can afford afterschool tutoring. They also have poor teachers in those schools, too, but they are better hidden because their students do well DESPITE the teacher!
I'm more focused on seeing improvement and growth in learning. I want to know that our children know more this year than they did last year and that every year they are improving.
I believe we could see more improvement in classrooms where teachers don't stop teaching at 2:00 each day, or where teachers actually do plan their lessons before they stand up and try to teach them. - April 15, 2009 at 3:52 AM
No really, Jmannii – I was describing teachers with different mindsets:
Mindset1 - a dedicated, hardworking, creative teacher who thinks teachers should step aside if they can't raise scores
Mindset2, who are as dedicated, etc. as #1 and as much as they would kids' achievement to rise, they don't believe teachers can take complete responsibility for it and don't think they should step aside and find another line of work if their kids don't achieve at the "highest levels" that the Chancellor says all kids can achieve at.
Then there's the third type of teacher who just does worksheets, talks on her cell phone, etc. Obviously that teacher is ineffective and change her ways or go. But Rhee also attaches the term "ineffective" to teachers who don't get scores up. That's the measure she uses – studnt achievement.
That's why I badger Harry Potter to think of himself in that light – not like the worksheet/cellphone teacher, but like the good teacher who simply doesn't share his mindset.
I suspect Harry and perhaps you, can't imagine a good teacher who doesn't have that mindset. But I'd like to you consider that it's possible and even likely. It needn't mean you've given up; it could mean you're being realistic. Many, many people, including the President think poverty and parental involvement have a great influence on student ability and motivation.
I also suspect Harry has a different standard for himself and can't imagine the justice of getting canned if his AP kids flame out, even though it would fit perfectly with the Chancellor's philosophy – which puts the entire responsibility for student achievement on the teacher – no excuses. I bet Harry thinks that as long as he's giving it his all, has the proper mindset and is looking for new ways to motivate the kids, he should be able to keep his job – and his AP class.
That doesn't make sense – unless mindset is the only thing that's important – that it doesn't matter if you actually get those scores up, as long as you continue to think you can.
What good is a bunch of energetic, positive-thinking teachers without results? - April 15, 2009 at 6:21 AM
Ohmigosh, I use worksheets. Not all the time, every day. But I think the "teaching" or actually non-teaching technique with teachers just passing the time and worksheets is something I've witnessed. It's the assigning worksheets, not going over them, just using them as a way to fill up the period rather than interact with the students and instruct. A variation on the theme is the assign workbook pages to complete. Or the copy words out of a dictionary, even for first graders. Or having constant group discussions about anything. All these timewasting activities are not teaching but go on daily in many classrooms throughout the city.
- April 15, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Glenn Watson said...
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- April 15, 2009 at 2:53 PM
- Glenn Watson said...
"You probably agree that ineffective teachers, after given a chance, should not still be teaching. The points I think we disagree on are "how big of a problem is ineffective teaching in DCPS?" and what is "being given a chance?">>>>
I think the real question is, what is the definition of "ineffective?" Is a teacher ineffective if he uses too many worksheets? Is he ineffective if too many of his students fail his class or fail a standardized test?
The poster is right that Potter is being bit dodgy when is says other teachers who don't perform well should quit but won't himself quit if his students fail to do well on the AP exam.
I predict his kids will do poorly, not becaeu he si a bad teacher but because he is a first year AP teacher in a poorly performing school. But I don't think he should quit.
Still, he can't have it both ways. Either we are all judged on the performance of our kids or we are not.
If Mister Pottet wants to be judged on his "can do attitude and willingness to try new things" then I guess he has virtual tenure for life but is that really the way to go?
I think the focus should shift away from the teachers and onto the kids. Let's put more pressure on them to succeed and more consequences for failure in the school. Because in the real world there will be consequences for failure and the students won't be able to blame their teacher then. Let me take that back. They can blame teachers all they want but no one will listen.
"Another thing I don't do is compare our inner city children to children in the 'burbs. I don't see the point. Apples and oranges.">>>>
Maybe you don't but Rhee does. She wants DC to be the best system in the country and that means she has to beat the burbs. - April 15, 2009 at 2:58 PM
maybe it's just me, but some of you teaching AP classes need to clarify this for me. Why are there even AP classes in DCPS high schools where only 30% or so of the students are proficient on grade level reading and math, let alone advanced, which is the level for AP?
- April 15, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- Mr. Potter said...
Let me clarify what I meant when I said some teachers should step aside.
I think that if a teacher truly believes that the achievement gap cannot be closed, regardless of how good the teacher corps is, then that person should go somewhere else.
I know (because I teach in DCPS too) that we have kids who come to us WAY behind. My AP kids, for example, have a lot more learning to do than kids in the suburbs if they want to pass the AP test. So if my kids don't pass, I'm not going to hold myself personally responsible and quit -- and I don't think anyone else should.
But, I think that if students have excellent teachers every year in every class, we can close the achievement gap. I think it's possible, and research backs me up on that.
So what I'm saying is that if a teacher in DCPS is satisfied with the quality of education that a student in DCPS receives, that teacher should find somewhere else to work. If a teacher, at the end of the year, as a lot of students fail, and does not think critically about ways that teacher could improve, then the teacher should leave.
Does that mean every teacher who doesn't have all of his/her students meet AYP goals should leave? Of course not. But if a teacher sees low student achievement and refuses to analyze his/her shortcomings as a teacher (which we all have), then maybe that teacher has given up.
If you do the same things you've always done, you're going to get the same things you always got. - April 15, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Glenn Watson said...
I think that if a teacher truly believes that the achievement gap cannot be closed, regardless of how good the teacher corps is, then that person should go somewhere else.>>>
I don't believe the achievement gap between DC school and suburban school will every change until the demographics of DC changes in relation to the suburbs. I think this because even if the DC school were to improve the suburbs would too. I do think inner city school can get better and teachers play a role but the suburban teacher are not just sitting around eating bon bons. They are working just as hard as you and they have better students.
Why is this so hard to understand? - April 15, 2009 at 7:54 PM
OK, so you DO believe that a teacher should step aside, based completely on mindset, without regard for their academic success with their students or their creativity, desire to keep teaching, etc. [For clarity – the wrong mindset is the belief that it takes more than teacher effort to close the achievement gap.] And it seems to follow then that a teacher who does have the correct mindset should be allowed to stay, even if their kids do poorly year after year no matter what creative techniques the teacher uses. If so, where does student achievement come in? What about Rhee's belief that all children can achieve at high levels if only they have great teachers? Where does she say trying and having the right mindset are enough?
Of course it's unlikely that a teacher with the unacceptable mindset you describe would talk about it openly (just as atheist teachers might not mention their lack of belief because their colleagues might think that a teacher who doesn't believe in God is immoral and shouldn't be around children - the way people used to think about homosexual teachers).
I think it's just as unlikely that in a public school system that employees would be required to openly subscribe to a belief in order to keep their jobs, or in order to avoid being shunned by their colleagues, but in a way, this seems to be what you expect. People should state their unacceptable (to you) belief, then leave. People with the acceptable belief can stay as long as they continue to hold the belief, irrespective of their results.
Do I have it right now?
If so, what about the other AP teachers in your school who have been teaching several years now with no passing students.
Let's say a teacher with the right mindset and a history of a high AP pass rates comes in from another district. Seems to me, we owe it to the students to have the current teacher (regardless of mindset) step aside and let the superior teacher do the job. You don't fire the continuously failing teacher, necessarily, but give them a lower level class to see if they can handle that any better. What are your thoughts on that? - April 15, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Mr. Potter said...
I do think inner city school can get better and teachers play a role but the suburban teacher are not just sitting around eating bon bons. They are working just as hard as you and they have better students.>>>
Glen, I totally agree with you. Teaching in the suburbs is a difficult and thankless job. My point is that teaching in DCPS is more difficult because our students have greater challenges. It requires more work to get our students to the same place. And I think that teachers in DCPS should embrace the fact that it is more difficult. We need to do more than teachers in functional schools -- who are already doing a lot -- to help our kids close the gap. And when I say "we", I don't just mean teachers as individuals. I mean everyone involved in the education of the child. As a system, we need to understand that the kids in DCPS require more, and if we're not willing to accept that, then perhaps we should move to another school system.
People should state their unacceptable (to you) belief, then leave. People with the acceptable belief can stay as long as they continue to hold the belief, irrespective of their results.
Do I have it right now?>>>
No, you don't. And you know you don't. We can agree to disagree, but it's a bit silly to continue to twist my words into bizarre bastardizations that you know I meant. This isn't a witch hunt for teachers with the wrong mindset. This is about kids and what works with them. Research shows that kids with excellent teachers are more likely to succeed and go to college, and that children with bad teachers for several years in a row never recover.
So here's a hypothetical for you: Let's say we took an average class of kindergartners from SE and made sure that they had excellent teachers every single year, K - 12. Do you believe that those children will fare better than kids who just had the regular crop of DCPS teachers? If so, how much better? If not, then why not? - April 16, 2009 at 12:08 AM
No, Harry, I really don't know that I don't have you right, and I'm not twisting your words, which you would see if you read over them. I'm tring to get you to live up to them or let them go. I think you don't like what I'm saying so you dismiss it as "bizarre bastardizations." Being completely ingenuous, I think you don't really know what you mean. I think you spout dogma (e.g. "those teachers should step aside!") without realizing what you're saying and then lash out when you're feeling backed into a corner. I think you're brainwashed (when it comes to effective teaching), which can happen to the smartest people.
Please provide the link about the research you cite. I don't doubt for a minute that a series of good teachers positively affect kids. This is common sense. But I do strongly suspect that this is a trumped up mantra to make idealistic young teachers think that they can overcome the effects of not only their students' complex and difficult lives but also of all those "bad" teachers the poor kids had before people like you came along.
Regarding your hypothetical – of course I think good teachers K-12 would make a difference (just as 13 years of nutritious meals would make a difference), but I hesitate to compare those good teachers to your "usual crop of DC teachers." That sounds like a slam – that it's usual for DC teachers to be deficient (the type you think should step aside). You're dissing teachers, while hanging on to your own superiority, though it's likely none of your AP kids will pass the exam. You're different – the cream of the crop – so when your kids fail, it's for a different reason.
So we're back to mindsets -- is it because that "usual crop" has the wrong mindset that they fail? And still you fail with your AP kids, even though you have the right mindset. - April 16, 2009 at 3:11 AM
- Mr. Potter said...
And you're hanging on to the mindset that the failures can't and shouldn't be your problem. You're telling me that my AP kids will fail (thanks, by the way), not that they might. According to you, fixing urban schools can't be done. Well, if it can't be done, then why try?
Mindset isn't just in your brain, it's also in your actions. There are TONS of teachers in my school who routinely kick kids out of class because they "don't want to learn." Those kids, incidently, do well in classes where teachers support them. But those teachers decided that some kids just can't do it, so they don't waste their time.
And my point all along has been that if you don't think it can be done, you probably should leave and go somewhere else. Because what you think matters to what you do. You can't possibly try your hardest when you have accepted failure from the beginning.
I have faith that my AP kids can pass. Is it possible that they won't? Yes. But if they don't, I will revise what I've done as a teacher to try to invest my next crop of students more, to teach them better, and to help them achieve. I will view it as my problem, and work hard to solve it. (Notice that "my problem" doesn't necessarily mean "my fault.") I can accept that my kids are way behind, but still think it's possible for them to succeed.
And isn't that better than a teachers who accepts their failure? One who just says, "OK, I did what I was supposed to, and they didn't pass because they just weren't good enough."
Here's the link to the research, which states that "the academic achievement gap ... could be entirely eliminated if [low-income] students were systematically assigned the most highly qualified teachers"
Finally, I work in DCPS with the "regular crop of DC teachers." Many of them aren't good enough. There are teachers in my building who fall asleep during class, who answer personal cell phone calls while teaching, who use racial slurs against students, who simply hand out worksheets and then sit down and read the paper -- each of these incidents represents a different teacher, and each I've observed with my own eyes. These people get paid more than I do, and do significantly less. So, yes, I do feel superior. Because I am. Now, there are also A LOT of great teachers at my school -- teachers have been doing this far longer and who are far better than I am. But the average is being brought down by a group that is extremely deficient. And all of these teachers justify their actions by thinking "these kids can't learn -- so what's the point." - April 16, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Glenn Watson said...
My point is that teaching in DCPS is more difficult because our students have greater challenges.>>>
That is like saying it is more difficult to teach at the local community college than at Harvard.
Believe me working in a middle class or rich school is just as hard as working in an inner city school. The difficulties come in different forms and the pressures are different. I have been in both. My point is that teachers in both systems are working just as hard. But students in one system are not. You can detail the reasons why inner city kids do poorly and that will not change the fact that they do poorly. You can research and dream and cry, wail and sing "We are the World" with Oprah and unless the kids crack a book it won't mean a darn thing.
And even if you found some magic formula for making inner city students 10% better unless you kept this formula out of the hands so the suburban kinds they would take it to and you would be back in the same boat. - April 16, 2009 at 8:46 PM
- Glenn Watson said...
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- April 16, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- Glenn Watson said...
I have faith that my AP kids can pass. >>>
Upon what empirical evidence do you base this faith? This is not one of those movies about the magic teacher who overcomes all odds and send their kids to Harvard, this is real life.
I will view it as my problem, >>>
And I predict that like DC Chic you will burn out in a few years. - April 16, 2009 at 8:53 PM
"And you're hanging on to the mindset that the failures can't and shouldn't be your problem." Really? Please consider that you think in absolutes, e.g., (paraphrasing)
– Kid's achievement is the result of good teachers or bad teachers.
- Kid's failure is either all their problem (as you attribute to me) or all the teachers' problem (as you say).
- Teachers without the proper mindset, as you define it, should step aside, regardless of their students' achievement.
- Teachers with the proper mindset should be able to keep their jobs, regardless of their students' achievement.
If I got this wrong, please tell me how, based on what you've said so far.
I do appreciate your willingness to engage with me on this, which suggests some openness -- or perhaps determination to prove your point. I like to think that if my challenges to your thinking don't sink in now, they will later. I wish you all the best with your AP students, but I fear both they and you are pawns of a broken system.
I notice you don't address my question of if you will cede your AP classes to a more able teacher, as shown by their superior AP scores. This suggests that you think the right attitude supersedes improved student achievement. Is that so? What argument could you make for keeping your job if you can't get the students to improve? If you don't think you should be fired, why not? How can kids ever learn if teachers just think having the right attitude is enough, while the achievement gap stays the same. - April 17, 2009 at 3:17 AM
More information about teacher quality and its effects on student achievement...We make a huge difference, you guys! - even with kids in poverty! We can't solve all their problems, but by ensuring that the teachers in DC are the strongest teachers around, we can definitely help them learn.
Scientifically-based Research on Teacher Quality"
"As teacher effectiveness increases, lower achieving students are the first to benefit."
"Effects of Teachers on Student Achievement"
http://www.mccsc.edu/~curriculum/cumulative%20and%20residual%20effects%20of%20teachers.pdf - April 17, 2009 at 4:22 AM
Progressive Educator - you haven't gotten back to me about my answers to your questions about how a teacher who doesn't share your mindset would possibly justify staying in the field. You said you really wanted a response and I spent a lot of time giving one – two, in fact. I would appreciate a response back from you.
- April 17, 2009 at 2:32 PM
You asked, "What if most or all of your kids never really get very good at writing summaries, no matter how creative you are? Is it your fault? Do you quit teaching?"
This is a bold statement I am going to make, but it comes from my heart.
If I consistently teach kids year after year, and they make no sufficient measurable progress, I will step out of the way and let someone else come in and teach them.
I invite you to hold me to that statement, Anon.
To me, staying put would feel like a hamster running in a wheel - a bunch of work but getting nowhere.
While I am gone from the teaching profession, I would retrain or go back to school, then come back and try it again.
To be honest, I would probably start taking classes again, or at least attending seminars and trainings, before I went "year after year" and became a really bad teacher.
My students don't have to be proficient, or be the best students around, or "write REALLY GOOD summaries" - they just need to be basic. That is my aim, especially in a school where less than 50% of students score basic.
I would like to meet a teacher who believes he/she is a decent teacher and has exhausted ALL AVAILABLE STRATEGIES THAT EXIST to teach their students, but their students AS A WHOLE are still failing miserably.
That's the kind of teacher I believe gives up on trying because, "well, what else is there to try?" Then we focus on the children's poverty while forgetting that research shows teachers make a large difference, even for chilren in poverty.
I think I answered all of your questions, but I'll go back and read your post again. - April 18, 2009 at 2:00 AM
"It needn't mean you've given up; it could mean you're realistic."
I don't think all teachers with that mindset are giving up. Some have, but I think others are probably hanging in there while waiting for change to come. Yet, while they wait, I think they (and myself included) should be doing some serious professional reflection to find out what more we can do FROM OUR END and what can we stop doing that's obviously not working.
When I say what more we can do "FROM OUR END" I don't necessarily mean pedagogically, either. A teacher may realize that he or she should spend a little more time using their TENURE PROTECTIONS to ADVOCATE for adequate student supplies in his or her own classroom, and that can ultimately produce better student achievement.
"What good is a bunch of energetic, positive-thinking teachers without results?"
I agree. Those kind of teachers are like parents who think all they need to raise a child is "love" - forgetting that it takes time, money, and sometimes tears, too. - April 18, 2009 at 2:23 AM
Progressive educator - you sound like a very sincere, perhaps overly idealistic, but still a good, dedicated teacher. It would be a shame to lose you because you felt you didn't measure up to what I perceive to be an unrealistic standard. The system should nurture people like you, not beat them into the ground.
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A persuasive to obedience. (1-3) An exhortation to obedience. (4,5) Obedience taught. (6-16) General precepts, Instructions to be given to their children. (17-25)
Verses 1-3 In this and the like passages, the "commandments" seem to denote the moral law, the "statues" the ceremonial law, and the "judgments" the law by which the judges decided. Moses taught the people all that, and that only, which God commanded him to teach. Thus Christ's ministers are to teach his churches all he has commanded, neither more nor less, ( Matthew 28:20 ) . The fear of God in the heart will be the most powerful principle of obedience. It is highly desirable that not we only, but our children, and our children's children, may fear the Lord. Religion and righteousness advance and secure the prosperity of any people.
Verses 4-5 Here is a brief summary of religion, containing the first principles of faith and obedience. Jehovah our God is the only living and true God; he only is God, and he is but One God. Let us not desire to have any other. The three-fold mention of the Divine names, and the plural number of the word translated God, seem plainly to intimate a Trinity of persons, even in this express declaration of the unity of the Godhead. Happy those who have this one Lord for their God. It is better to have one fountain than a thousand cisterns; one all-sufficient God than a thousand insufficient friends. This is the first and great commandment of God's law, that we love him; and that we do all parts of our duty to him from a principle of love; My son, give me thine heart. We are to love God with all our heart, and soul, and might. That is, 1. With a sincere love; not in word and tongue only, but inwardly in truth. 2. With a strong love. He that is our All, must have our all, and none but he. 3. With a superlative love; we must love God above any creature whatever, and love nothing but what we love for him. 4. With an intelligent love. To love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, we must see good cause to love him. 5. With an entire love; he is ONE, our hearts must be united in his love. Oh that this love of God may be shed abroad in our hearts!
Verses 6-16 Here are means for maintaining and keeping up religion in our hearts and houses. 1. Meditation. God's words must be laid up in our hearts, that our thoughts may be daily employed about them. 2. The religious education of children. Often repeat these things to them. Be careful and exact in teaching thy children. Teach these truths to all who are any way under thy care. 3. Pious discourse. Thou shalt talk of these things with due reverence and seriousness, for the benefit not only of thy children, but of thy servants, thy friends and companions. Take all occasions to discourse with those about thee, not of matters of doubtful disputation, but of the plain truths and laws of God, and the things that belong to our peace. 4. Frequent reading of the word. God appointed them to write sentences of the law upon their walls, and in scrolls of parchment to be worn about their wrists. This seems to have been binding in the letter of it to the Jews, as it is to us in the intent of it; which is, that we should by all means make the word of God familiar to us; that we may have it ready to use upon all occasions, to restrain us from sin, and direct us in duty. We must never be ashamed to own our religion, nor to own ourselves under its check and government. Here is a caution not to forget God in a day of prosperity and plenty. When they came easily by the gift, they would be apt to grow secure, and unmindful of the Giver. Therefore be careful, when thou liest safe and soft, lest thou forget the Lord. When the world smiles, we are apt to make court to it, and expect our happiness in it, and so we forget Him who is our only portion and rest. There is need of great care and caution at such a time. Then beware; being warned of your danger, stand upon your guard. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God; neither by despairing of his power and goodness, while we keep in the way of our duty; nor by presuming upon it, when we turn aside out of that way.
Verses 17-25 Moses gives charge to keep God's commandments. Negligence will ruin us; but we cannot be saved without diligence. It is our interest, as well as our duty, to be religious. It will be our life. Godliness has the promise of the continuance and comfort of the life that now is, as far as it is for God's glory. It will be our righteousness. It is only through the Mediator we can be righteous before God. The knowledge of the spirituality and excellency of the holy law of God, is suited to show sinful man his need of a Saviour, and to prepare his heart to welcome a free salvation. The gospel honours the law, not only in the perfect obedience of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ; but in that it is a plan for bringing back apostate rebels and enemies, by repentance, faith, forgiveness, and renewing grace, to love God above all things, even in this world; and in the world above, to love him perfectly, even as angels love him.
Deuteronomy 6:1-25 . MOSES EXHORTS ISRAEL TO HEAR GOD AND TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS.
1-9. Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them . . . whither ye go to possess it--The grand design of all the institutions prescribed to Israel was to form a religious people, whose national character should be distinguished by that fear of the Lord their God which would ensure their divine observance of His worship and their steadfast obedience to His will. The basis of their religion was an acknowledgment of the unity of God with the understanding and the love of God in the heart ( Deuteronomy 6:4 Deuteronomy 6:5 ). Compared with the religious creed of all their contemporaries, how sound in principle, how elevated in character, how unlimited in the extent of its moral influence on the heart and habits of the people! Indeed, it is precisely the same basis on which rests the purer and more spiritual form of it which Christianity exhibits ( Matthew 22:37 , 12:30 , Luke 10:27 ). Moreover, to help in keeping a sense of religion in their minds, it was commanded that its great principles should be carried about with them wherever they went, as well as meet their eyes every time they entered their homes. A further provision was made for the earnest inculcation of them on the minds of the young by a system of parental training, which was designed to associate religion with all the most familiar and oft-recurring scenes of domestic life. It is probable that Moses used the phraseology in Deuteronomy 6:7 merely in a figurative way, to signify assiduous, earnest, and frequent instruction; and perhaps he meant the metaphorical language in Deuteronomy 6:8 to be taken in the same sense also. But as the Israelites interpreted it literally, many writers suppose that a reference was made to a superstitious custom borrowed from the Egyptians, who wore jewels and ornamental trinkets on the forehead and arm, inscribed with certain words and sentences, as amulets to protect them from danger. These, it has been conjectured, Moses intended to supersede by substituting sentences of the law; and so the Hebrews understood him, for they have always considered the wearing of the Tephilim, or frontlets, a permanent obligation. The form was as follows: Four pieces of parchment, inscribed, the first with Exodus 13:2-10 ; the second with Exodus 13:11-16 ; the third with Deuteronomy 6:1-8 ; and the fourth with Deuteronomy 11:18-21 , were enclosed in a square case or box of tough skin, on the side of which was placed the Hebrew letter (shin), and bound round the forehead with a thong or ribbon. When designed for the arms, those four texts were written on one slip of parchment, which, as well as the ink, was carefully prepared for the purpose. With regard to the other usage supposed to be alluded to, the ancient Egyptians had the lintels and imposts of their doors and gates inscribed with sentences indicative of a favorable omen [WILKINSON]; and this is still the case, for in Egypt and other Mohammedan countries, the front doors of houses (in Cairo, for instance) are painted red, white, and green, bearing conspicuously inscribed upon them such sentences from the Koran, as "God is the Creator," "God is one, and Mohammed is his prophet." Moses designed to turn this ancient and favorite custom to a better account and ordered that, instead of the former superstitious inscriptions, there should be written the words of God, persuading and enjoining the people to hold the laws in perpetual remembrance.
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Believe me, I was completely excited about Buster Posey making his Spring Training debut today (especially without dying or smashing up his ankle or anything) but I was also pretty gaga over Matt Cain. Every Spring Training I remember how much I adore him and how smiley his starts make me. So, of course, the logical next step was to write him an ode. But since I'm terribly bad at writing poetry, I decided to adapt one instead. This is Robert Burn's lovely A Red, Red Rose. Some might call it "mutilation", but I prefer "subtle modernization". Feel free to decide for yourself. If your eyes can wade through the Olde English, that is. Good luck.
O my Luve's like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in March Spring Training:
O my Luve's like the melodie of Take Me Out to the Ballgame,
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As fair art thou, my fantabulous pitcher,
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Till a' the beer vendor goes dry.
Till a' the beer vendor goes dry, my dear,
And the plastic seats melt wi' the sun;
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While the sands o' Selig's life run.
And fare thee weel, my only Luve!
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Griffin will receive the award at a dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. A cocktail reception will begin at 5:45 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.
"Mr. Griffin's strategic leadership, financial acumen, and commitment to his company's values and vision formed a solid foundation for COPT's extraordinary success in one of the industries most profoundly affected by the recent financial crisis," said Loyola's president, Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J. "Like Loyola, COPT pursues its mission guided by a focus on service, integrity, and dedication to the community. We are delighted to recognize a leader of Rand Griffin's caliber this year."
COPT's focus on sustainability distinguishes it from many of the company's peers. Under Griffin's leadership, COPT has, since 2003, committed to designing and constructing each of its new buildings to meet or exceed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification standards, an internationally-recognized green building certification system and currently has 63 LEED office buildings. COPT focuses on strategic customer relationships and specialized tenant requirements in the U.S. Government and Defense Information Technology sectors, as well as the data centers serving these sectors. Most of COPT's properties are in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., markets, with some expansion into Colorado, Texas, and Alabama.
The company has continued to thrive despite the ongoing challenges in the economic climate, with 89 percent of its 20.2 million-square-foot wholly-owned portfolio of properties leased as of March 31. COPT has also launched approximately $290 million worth of construction projects in the year ending March 31. COPT won the CEL & Associates, Inc. "Best In The Industry" ranking for 2010 companies owning more than 100 properties, recognizing its commitment to the highest level of quality and service to its tenants. This is the seventh year in a row that the company has received this honor. CEL & Associates Inc. is the nation's largest surveyor of tenant satisfaction within the real estate industry.
For the 10 years ending Dec. 31, 2010, COPT's cumulative total shareholder return of 456 percent ranked No. 1 among office REITs and No. 14 among equity REITs. COPT has increased its dividend consecutively each year, for a cumulative 222 percent for its 13 years as a publicly-traded office REIT.
"True business leaders like Rand Griffin embrace innovation and set the benchmarks for success that ensure the growth and evolution of industry as a whole," said Karyl B. Leggio, Ph.D., dean of the Sellinger School of Business and Management. "After decades of distinguished achievements in real estate, it's clear Mr. Griffin has an unprecedented drive to lead by example and never settle for 'good enough'."
Griffin's extensive experience in commercial real estate dates back nearly 40 years and includes direct responsibilities in management, development, acquisitions, marketing, and finance. He was elected a trustee of COPT in February 2005. He served as president and CEO from April 2005 until September 2010 and served as president and COO at COPT from September 1998 to March 2005. From 1993 to 1998, he was president of Constellation Real Estate Group until its merger with COPT. From 1990 to 1993, Griffin was vice president of development for EuroDisney Development in Paris, France, where he managed and directed all non-theme park development for the 5,000-acre project. He is also a former executive vice president and COO of the Linclay Corporation, a Midwest-based real estate firm active in urban and suburban commercial office, retail and industrial development, asset management, and investment.
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We have covered the revival of the Ukrainian championship—back after winter break—and the weekend's top fixture, second-place Dnipro Dnipropetrovs'k (43 points) hosting fourth-place Dynamo Kyiv (39).
On Mar 2, Dnipro Dnipropetrovs'k hosted Dynamo Kyiv in a key encounter in Ukraine's top division. Dynamo's sway over Ukrainian football remains strong, as a four-goal barrage, by members of a fully globalized Dynamo side, attests. (www.fcdnipro.dp.ua, 0:53) |
Dnipro is trying to end Dynamo's and Shakhtar Donetsk's grip on first and second place in the top division. The two sides have occupied those positions, in various order, for 11 straight seasons. Dnipro, on the other hand—lying in the eastern, ethnically Russian section of Ukraine, along the mighty River Dnieper—has not won a trophy since 1989. They defeated the rivals from the capital 3–1 in the sides' previous meeting.
Jonathan Wilson, whom we quote extensively in the live blog, refers to Yuri Semin's presence as Kyiv's fourth manager of the season—the team turning to Russian leadership and setting aside the nationalist legacy in the interest of pragmatics ("The Nationalist Guard in Ukraine Are Rearming," Guardian Unlimited, Mar 4). Also, in remaking the team during winter break, Dynamo
seem, at last, to have run out of players who once played for Valeriy Lobanovskyi. The need to break the Colonel's ideological hold was manifest—you might be able to run a church by speculating on what a past leader would have done in a given circumstance, but not, it seems, a football club—and so Dynamo did the unthinkable and turned to somebody who isn't even Ukrainian.


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Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, second from right, watches from the bench during the second half of Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, Monday, April 22, 2013, in New York. The Bulls won 90-82. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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"The simple answer is no," Stern said when asked if the league took a hit by Rose being idle for nearly a year. "As the overall league, we've had a good season and it will be a better league when he returns."
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Description: The elegant designs and rich colors of these rugs are inspired from 19th century antique Persian rugs. A special herbal wash gives these rugs their luster and an aged patina. This collection is hand tufted in India of 100% hand-spun premium wool.
- Collection: Antiquities
- Brand: Safavieh
- Material: 100% Wool
- Weave: Hand Tufted
- Styles: Traditional Rugs
- Origin: India
- Available in the following sizes: 2' x 3', 2' 3" x 4', 3' x 5', 4' x 6', 5' x 8', 6' x 9', 7' 6" x 9' 6", 8' 3" x 11', 9' 6" x 13' 6", 3' 6" Round, 8' Round, 4' 6" x 6' 6" Oval, 7' 6" x 9' 6" Oval, 2' 3" x 8', 2' 3" x 10' and 2' 3" x 12'
- Clean & Care: Vacuum regularly as new wool rugs can shed yarn fibers for up to three months. Avoid direct and continuous exposure to sunlight. Do not pull loose ends, clip them with scissors to remove. Clean liquid spills immediately by blotting with cloth or sponge. For hard to remove stains, professional rug cleaning is recommended.
Great quality - very well made and very plush. Took awhile to arrive- but worth the wait.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.I ordered this rug in black. The border is a LOT brighter than the website shows! It is almost yellow. Fortunately, the color works and husband likes it in his office.
RECOMMENDED: No, I would not recommend this to a friend.I LOVE our rug but..... somehow they "forgot our order" After waiting about 3 weeks for it to arrive I was finally happy it was here. Rugs.com deals with "middle man" rug companies so they actually messed up the order, but it just looks bad for rugs.com. Anyway, I am pleased with the rug and they even credited my account an extra 10% for the delay. Besides the mess up I am pleased and will purchase again, but this time will call after a few days to make sure it has been processed. I suggest the same just in case. Not fun waiting so long!
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.The colors aren't as bright as depicted on the Website, but I perceive the quality to be well worth the cost.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Great quality! Very plushy and good color. Will buy again soon!
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Look and feel is just as I wanted. It is a beautiful rug and the price was so budget conscience!
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RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.excellent quallity rug. price is a little high but i am very happy with the rug and service
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Got the small version to match our previously purchased 5X8 rug. Love them, but the delivery was misplaced and took longer to receive than expected. However, FedEx took care of the matter in a timely manner.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.I bought 2 of these in 10' runners for a long upstairs hallway. The colors are true to the picture (I ordered the rust), and the rugs are very good quality as I have come to expect from this brand. They are coiled from shipping, but completely flatten out after 2-3 days.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.I purchased this in blue to tie my rust and celery leather living room pieces together. The blue is screamingly loud, the border a very muted peachy grey tone with no definition. Very disappointing, compared with the online version. No green to speak of, the rust was the only color that resembles online view. Returning it.
RECOMMENDED: No, I would not recommend this to a friend.Better than the picture. Feels great under my feet. Worth much more than I paid.
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.This rug is beautiful! So much better made than I expected for the price paid. It feels so plush and wonderful when walked on. The colors are true to the picture. Love it!
RECOMMENDED: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.This is a beautiful rug. The blue is actually sort of a sea green blue color, gorgeous with the brown. We placed this rug in the master bath and it is perfect, it withstands the water droplets and high traffic very well. I've purchased a lot of rugs from Rugs USA.
Safavieh's award-winning original collections range from the finest antique reproductions to the most fashion forward, contemporary rugs. Safavieh offers a wide variety of transitional area and accent rugs of both Oriental and contemporary designs. Safavieh also produces a variety of rug designs from American Country styles and 19th and early 20th Century European Art.
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Barry Zito is one of the most puzzling creatures currently gracing Major League Baseball. And I mean that in the nicest possible way (for now). He took the mound last night in San Francisco and led the Giants to their fourth straight win. Those four straight wins, incidentally, have been the four games following the MCM. Speaking of puzzling news. Sabes should really take note of the fact that this team evidently responds quite well to reverse psychology and the media saying their world has come crashing down and all that stuff. Heck, maybe he should start paying the media to say nasty things about the team's future. Four-game win streaks might follow. Might be awesome. Might be the new Moneyball. Might stop the Bay Area is a cheating hotspot! chatter (lookin' at you, Bartolo Colon) and usher in a new era of, Bay Area is a baseball innovation hotspot! Or is paying the media to write something about you cheating…?
Either way! Back to Zito. It's August 24th and he's sporting a winning record and an ERA of 4.31. He's had some terrible starts and some absolutely dazzling ones, but he's been good enough overall that I don't feel the difficult-to-resist urge to cringe every time he pitches. And yesterday, he pitched a shutout into the ninth. And got "Barry!" cheers. And was like, "Duuuuuude," in his postgame press conference. (Just kidding about the last part.)
He also wore a backwards cap, which was kind of a trainwreck, but nothing else about last night was, so I'll just forgive and forget.
Angel Pagan went on being über-Angel Pagan who's his amazingly fabulous alter ego, as far as I can tell. The offense actually hit and Hunter Pence put down a marvelous bunt which all left me in a state of slight disbelief. In a good way. A very, very good way.
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If it has 4 wheels, big horses, I love it. It all started when my father had a '51 Ford 2 door hardtop with a flat head V8, stick shift, and very loud pipes - sure sounded sweet to me.
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Nivea At-A-Glance
Strengths: Budget-friendly; good makeup removers; a gentle scrub; some worthwhile lip balms.
Weaknesses: Several boring formulas; no products to treat breakouts or lighten skin discolorations; problematic toners; disappointing self-tanners; the anti-cellulite products are a joke.
Nivea is a globally known brand owned by Beiersdorf, the same company behind department-store brand La Prairie and drugstore mainstay Eucerin. Among those three brands, Nivea's product selection is the weakest (which isn't saying much, because none of these lines have much of anything to offer skin). For Nivea, uninspired formulas abound, presenting limited options unless you have normal to dry skin, and even those have exceptionally inelegant formulas. The enduring popularity of this line has more to do with advertising and perhaps tradition (it has been around a long time) than with what any researcher would consider state-of-the-art.
In mid-2010 Nivea re-launched most of their Visage (facial care) products on the web site drugstore.com. These products present a few well formulated, inexpensive options that are worth your attention.For more information about Nivea, owned by Beiersdorf, call (800) 227-4703 or visit www.nivea.com.
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As one of the world's ten largest providers of power conversion and power management solutions, Power-One is one of only a few companies with the product breadth to support every step in the refinement of utility-grade AC into the various DC voltages required to power high-availability infrastructure systems at the site, system, and semiconductor levels. Power-One's focus ...
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Campbell's Soup at Hand enables you to spend 1 minute and 15 seconds by your microwave (the magic number that never fails) and leave the kitchen with a warm and satisfying snack or light lunch that can go with you on your errands, to your office or for when you need something fast. I decided to try the 25% Less Sodium Chicken with Mini Noodles to see if it was just as good as Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soupm but better than the Campbell's Low Sodium Chicken with Noodles Soup.
I am here to warn you about 2 very important things that are necessary to walking away from Campbell's Soup at Hand with a smile on your face:
1. Be very careful when popping off the silver top because Campbell's is very generous and the soup is full to the brim (if you are in a hurry and rip off that shiny silver top, you may end up with chicken broth up your sleeves and on the floor).
2. If you fail to mix the soup before popping on the sip-able red lid (which I do quite often), you will encounter about 5 minutes of luscious chicken brothfinally followed by a 1/2 full cup of little round noodles and chicken pieces, which when void of most of the broth, means you end up "sucking", not "sipping" your soup remnants.
The flavor is rich and robust, embodying everything what a chicken noodle soup is. Apparently, Campbell's has found a happy-medium between their flavorless Low Sodium Chicken with Noodles Soup and their over-the-top, sodium-filled Chicken Noodle Soup.
Each 10.75 ounce container provides 80 calories, 3% of the daily value for total and saturated fat, 30% of the DV of sodium, 2 grams of fiber and sugars, plus 4 grams of protein. There is an additional 30% boost to your Vitamin A intake for the day, as well.
At 30% of the DV, the sodium content is 10% higher than low sodium soups and even Campbell's Select Harvest line of soups. The ingredient list is certainly not all natural and may turn some away.
I paid about $1.25 for a Campbell's Soup at Hand 25% Less Sodium Chicken with Mini Noodles , and while I liked the taste, I would go for the better nutrition facts (and ingredients list) of Campbell's Select Harvest Teriyaki Chicken Noodle Soup or Campbell's Select Harvest Vegetable Medley Soup.


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The engagement and forthcoming marriage is announced by the parents of the bride-elect, John Moore and Vickie Vernon, both of Cleveland. The future bridegroom is the son of Mark and Debbie DeBruce of Cleveland.
The couple are the parents of Bryson Cole DeBruce.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Paul and Billie Allman of Cleveland, Lillian Moore of Cleveland and the late John Moore. She is the great-granddaughter of Katherine Elliott. She is the sister of Lindsey Moore and Bailey Moore.
Miss Moore is a graduate of Bradley Central High School and of Chattanooga State with an associate's degree in radiology specializing in cardiovascular ultrasound.
The future bridegroom is the grandson of the late Grover and Wanda DeBruce and the late Raymond and Vergie Stopfer. He is the brother of Tonya Livingston of Germany.
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Please ensure all entries reach us by 18th.
£150 worth of cheese making equipment, of your choice, awarded to the 'Supreme Cheese' winner
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Once again there will be a 'Supreme Amateur Cheese' with the winner receiving £150 worth of Moorlands cheese making equipment of their choice, with Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners for each category.
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The Cadillac Three announced as support to Eric Church on his February tour
Wild-eyed Nashville rockers to guest with Eric Church on European tour in Feb / March 2014
+ debut album, 'TENNESSEE MOJO', out now via Spinefarm Records…
The Cadillac Three – the three-piece band, born an' raised in Nashville, who have been described as the noisy progeny of "Metallica & Hank Williams" – have revealed they will be main support to Eric Church across his European tour in Feb / March 2014.
This run of dates takes in five shows in the UK & Ireland, including an appearance at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on March 2nd.
These dates see the band returning to the UK & Ireland in the wake of their debut sold out UK performance (December 3rd) at The Barfly in London. Whilst in the UK for this headline show, the three also completed an acoustic session for the legendary Bob Harris (Radio 2), and opened up for rock 'n' roll icon Michael Monroe at the Islington Academy in London.
"We had an absolute blast when we were in the UK," says vocalist / guitarist Jaren Johnston. "We had no idea how we would be received in London, but to sell out our first headline show was really something; and then to hear the crowd singing back our lyrics in accents we'd never heard before, that just gave us chills. I believe some people had travelled over from Sweden just to be there…"
Mon, 24 Feb - Olympia Theatre - Dublin, Ireland
Tues, 25 Feb - Ulster Hall - Belfast, UK
Thurs, 27 Feb - O2 ABC Glasgow - Glasgow, UK
Sat, 1 Mar - The Ritz - Manchester, UK
Sun, 2 Mar - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - London, UK
Following these dates, the tour heads off into Europe, taking in shows in Holland, Germany, Sweden & Norway.
Tickets are available here
TC3's debut album, 'Tennessee Mojo', is available now via Spinefarm Records.