RUTH LEBLANC spoke of Quiet echo            1/2 to DAN TRIPLETT on 01-12-
97
RL>Dan,
RL>1001 apologies! I just opened my mailbox and realized that I had a
RL>whole slew of messages that I had neglected to reply to. I can't
RL>believe this one is over six weeks old!  :(
Been there.....sometimes I just give up on replying to so many....other 
times the mail box is empty...feast or famine!
RL>I started off doing that for Math Their Way. Having now done the
RL>workshop I am overly anxious to implement it. I may get the chance.
RL>Logged into my work BBS this afternoon to find a message waiting for
RL>me. A principal had read my "ad" in The Teaching Positions conference
RL>and written back to me. It seems she has a position in grade 1/2
RL>available starting Feb 3 (Long Term Sub) and asked if I was
RL>interested in it. Now to set up the interview and get the job! Wish
RL>me luck! :) If I get it I can set up some of the MTW program - among
RL>other things.
Good Luck!   
RL>DT>RL>Read any good books to your kindies lately?
RL>Don't know the others - or was Santa's Journey a pattern book for The
RL>Christmas Train - sorry got a little confused here.
Santa's Journey is a pattern book the students can make.....I think I 
got the idea from a workshop...a Whole Language workshop....complete 
with invented spelling.,....hehe
RL>  The books are illustrated with constructions paper
RL>  >scenes, cotton for snow, and some painting is required too.  It
RL>  >takes two weeks to completely illustrate the books and they always
RL>  >turn out great.
RL>They sound it. I can't wait to have a nice long term in an early
RL>grade so I can do some nice things like that.
The books are done...gone home....and the parents and kids loved 
them...Now we are making a book called Five Little Snowman Fat  (based 
on the song....)
RL>  >RL>to be reinterviewed with the Board of Ed. on Wednesday if I
RL>  >RL>want to have a chance at a job in the future. I'm currently on
RL>  >RL>the Hiring I List but now have to do well enough to stay on it.
RL>  >RL>I :( am compiling my portfolio to take to the interview on
RL>  >RL>Wednesday evening. Wish me luck.
RL>DT>Good Luck and please let us all know how things turn out for you.
RL>I   >wish you all the best.
RL>Well, I took a pile of things with me, including my photo album and a
RL>selection of activities that I have made for early primary kids. I
RL>was really nervous but had a wonderful interview team. I really hit
RL>it off with the V.P. who was asking the questions. We had a wonderful
RL>"gab" about Math Their Way, Whole Language, etc.
Sounds great!
RL>The following week I got a formal  letter from the Board to say that
RL>I
sure....hold me in suspense....
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