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RexWilson

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  1. 2 minutes ago, horn4life said:

     

    Now.... the teachers that are good NEED to be rewarded for their abiliites.  Simply surviving for 15 years does NOT make you better, than a two year enthusiastic and motivated teacher.  Unfortunately unless you have a trust fund, have a working spouse that makes some pretty good coin, you are going to see your educated peers far outstrip your earning power in just a few years.  

    Horn4life nails it here.

    12th year of teaching. I am not one of the "we are under paid" complainers. The starting salary for educators is pretty decent in my opinion.

    The area I would like to see improved is a salary scale that would reward for qualified experience and system that makes it easier to get rid of shitty teachers.

    Most districts, each year your salary goes up 250 to 500 dollars a year. If you have a masters degree, you get an extra 500 to 1200.  That sucks for good teachers who are willing to do so much more work.

    For bad teachers, you have job security, little incentive to go above minimum effort. The appraisal system is a joke and as long as you dont get sexual with kids, are not likely to get fired or not get hired in a different  district.

    I teach PE and coach multiple sports (stipend amounts are my only financial complaint). Most days the job is great and the students are awesome. I appreciate the winter and spring breaks and 2 months at summer.  I know I will never be financially wealthy but I get to spend lots of time with my family and will be able to retire at 54. So I've got that going for me, which is nice.

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  2. I am an adult and I like Legos. I have two daughters (8,5) and they are in to them as well. My 8yo has become really independent on completing sets mostly by herself. She has finished all the new Harry Potter sets (excluding the large Hogwarts Castle) and couple of 600+ piece Lego Friends.

     

    For me, I like the larger Star Wars sets such as Kessel Run Millennium Falcon, X-Wings, etc.

     

    I just started the Vestas Turbine. It was a limited release about 10 years ago in Europe. Comes with a motor to power the turbine and lights. It is not a huge brick count, just under 900. Crazy part is the bags were not numbered and connecting pieces are not necessarily bagged together. I had to create my own sorting system.

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