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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 687867" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Interesting to read about all you teachers and aides and the middle schoolers. I do push-in services for some of middle schoolers and so far, most of the other general ed kids have been amazing. I think it must be partly our district, too. Perhaps the demographic? I went to the same district when I was a kid and everyone looked like me: white, middle class, lots of blue collar workers. And I experienced the social ostracism, craziness, etc., that is typical middle school behavior. </p><p></p><p>Now, it's Silicon valley workers, mostly from India, China, Taiwan, Korea, and some Japanese families that were there when I was there: farming families for generations. Now there is no farming there, the orchards I used to steal fruit from are gone, the canneries and fruit drying places where I worked cutting apricots for .50c an hour, are all gone. My foster parents bought their home brand new at the edge of an orchard for $19,000. That house just sold for $1.5 million. </p><p></p><p>My district is very VERY academically competitive (one of the top five districts in the state) and the kids just don't cause lots of problems for each other. Now, there are depression and stress issues, for sure, and even the parents of my special needs families are highly competitive and pressure us so hard for high achievement for their kids. Yes, they want them to go to Harvard, most of these parents are highly educated, the stay at home parents usually have PhDs, too but aren't allowed to work because of the work visa laws. It's an interesting situation.</p><p></p><p>So, I'm off the play with the kiddos and follow their lead to hopefully meet their needs and give them happy and successful time for 40 minutes. I was out in the field with a group yesterday with the hoppy balls, which they love. One young fellow was standing out in the field all by himself staring at the sky. When I went over to join him in his world for a minute and see what he was doing, he was saying "Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful." When I looked at what he was looking at, he was watching the swallows swooping up a down across the field. It was beautiful, and I hadn't ever really heard him speak before, and I've known him since he was in preschool. Yeah, that's why I do what I do. Because it was beautiful. Crap, I'm tearing up again.</p><p></p><p>You folks have a beautiful day, and if it doesn't come to you, give it a minute to find you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 687867, member: 13260"] Interesting to read about all you teachers and aides and the middle schoolers. I do push-in services for some of middle schoolers and so far, most of the other general ed kids have been amazing. I think it must be partly our district, too. Perhaps the demographic? I went to the same district when I was a kid and everyone looked like me: white, middle class, lots of blue collar workers. And I experienced the social ostracism, craziness, etc., that is typical middle school behavior. Now, it's Silicon valley workers, mostly from India, China, Taiwan, Korea, and some Japanese families that were there when I was there: farming families for generations. Now there is no farming there, the orchards I used to steal fruit from are gone, the canneries and fruit drying places where I worked cutting apricots for .50c an hour, are all gone. My foster parents bought their home brand new at the edge of an orchard for $19,000. That house just sold for $1.5 million. My district is very VERY academically competitive (one of the top five districts in the state) and the kids just don't cause lots of problems for each other. Now, there are depression and stress issues, for sure, and even the parents of my special needs families are highly competitive and pressure us so hard for high achievement for their kids. Yes, they want them to go to Harvard, most of these parents are highly educated, the stay at home parents usually have PhDs, too but aren't allowed to work because of the work visa laws. It's an interesting situation. So, I'm off the play with the kiddos and follow their lead to hopefully meet their needs and give them happy and successful time for 40 minutes. I was out in the field with a group yesterday with the hoppy balls, which they love. One young fellow was standing out in the field all by himself staring at the sky. When I went over to join him in his world for a minute and see what he was doing, he was saying "Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful." When I looked at what he was looking at, he was watching the swallows swooping up a down across the field. It was beautiful, and I hadn't ever really heard him speak before, and I've known him since he was in preschool. Yeah, that's why I do what I do. Because it was beautiful. Crap, I'm tearing up again. You folks have a beautiful day, and if it doesn't come to you, give it a minute to find you. [/QUOTE]
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