tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post3510688678161217109..comments2024-02-03T00:01:13.756-08:00Comments on TOFU MOM . . . and gravy!: A Post In Which I Deviate From My Normal "Foody-ness" and Vent a Bit About Education...Tofu Mom (AKA Tofu-n-Sprouts)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16536769929670412138noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-79545173012709908882007-10-04T15:54:00.000-07:002007-10-04T15:54:00.000-07:00Thank you for your thoughts and words, and most of...Thank you for your thoughts and words, and most of all, your service to humanity.<BR/><BR/>It is just insane, to deal with the beauracracy of NCLB and of the school system in general, I'm sure... <BR/><BR/>Fabulous entry and thanks for the links.MeloMealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957104951513167524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-5345198759446924282007-10-03T15:23:00.000-07:002007-10-03T15:23:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012498879329379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-12175048574975089302007-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:002007-10-03T08:57:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comments and thoughts everyone. I ...Thanks for your comments and thoughts everyone. I didn't even realize, when I started this post, how near and dear the subject was to my heart. <BR/><BR/>Dino, I'd LOVE to chat with your friend. A vegan Special Ed. teacher? Wow! They exist? Never met one. We'd have ooodles to talk about! That'd be the coolest thing ever. <BR/><BR/>And he basically said, only better and in less words that I did, EXACTLY how I feel...Tofu Mom (AKA Tofu-n-Sprouts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16536769929670412138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-62177821714420608222007-10-03T08:47:00.000-07:002007-10-03T08:47:00.000-07:00Friend of mine saw the post, but can't remember hi...Friend of mine saw the post, but can't remember his google account, so I'm posting it for him:<BR/><BR/>I am a vegan, teacher of children with Autism in an alternative placement setting. Your classroom sounds quite a bit like mine. Due to NCLB, we do teach Reading and Math, but at the expense of life skills. So it is wonderful that one of my students now knows 20 sight words, however, he still cannot use the bathroom independently. There are just not enough hours in the day to fit everything into a packed schedule--especially when children require long breaks after short amounts of work. Not to mention that government offices never factor in that a kid might have so many self-injurious behaviors that on a good day they are only available for learning 1/3 of any academic session. These maladaptive behaviors increase with pressure and difficult demands..such as locating sight words. I do my best and I love the kids, but I'd much rather spend the time teaching my non-verbal students sign language, voice output devices or picture exchange to request items. To me, that will have a much greater impact on their overall happiness than "distinguishing the pictorial features of a map legend" or typical nonsense like that.Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012498879329379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-31761514385251122942007-10-02T12:12:00.000-07:002007-10-02T12:12:00.000-07:00All I have to say is, I agree with you. Daiku's si...All I have to say is, I agree with you. Daiku's sister used to teach special ed. as well and I've heard her express some of your exact thoughts. You're so tough and awesome to do what you do, I hope you know.<BR/><BR/>Plus, I love the sourdough bond that we have now! I can't wait to try out sourdough english muffins- your idea and Urban Vegan's recipe = perfection.bazuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-59108342786121758302007-10-02T01:20:00.000-07:002007-10-02T01:20:00.000-07:00Oh my gods, you are SO articulate and talented whe...Oh my gods, you are SO articulate and talented when it comes to things you're passionate about. I've been wondering the same exact thing ever since that disaster of an act came into being. Thank you for saying what the rest of us were thinking. Most of all, thank you for being passionate. It's so important in life to be passionate about things that matter.Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012498879329379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-42531421096812482172007-10-01T16:28:00.000-07:002007-10-01T16:28:00.000-07:00You have such a kind heart. I can't even begin to...You have such a kind heart. I can't even begin to imagine the challenges you face at work on a daily basis. Very interesting thoughts on this subject. Hopefully '08 will be the start of change!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-13877330196003440812007-10-01T11:43:00.000-07:002007-10-01T11:43:00.000-07:00One size surely doesn't fit all--in anything,least...One size surely doesn't fit all--in anything,least of all education.urban veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541085454822240908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17320496.post-60917686092079975962007-10-01T07:24:00.000-07:002007-10-01T07:24:00.000-07:00you can vent all you want!!i think you are so righ...you can vent all you want!!<BR/><BR/>i think you are so right!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com