My name is Ray Stoeser. I am a high school teacher living and working in Detroit. Below is a testament to the power of Tumblr and social networking. Most importantly it is about how 554 complete strangers helped change the lives of my Detroit students.
The Power of Tumblr. The Beauty of Strangers.
27th May 2012
Reblogged From detroitsomething
Notes: 1123
#education #firstyear #support
This post was inspired by a friend who is graduating and will start his first year teaching next year. These are some the things I didn’t learn until I started teaching. They have little to do with time in the classroom. It has everything to…
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Kickass Kid of the Day: As 9-year-old Josef Miles and his mother walked around Kansas’ Washburn University campus last weekend, he noticed a group of Westboro Baptist Church members picketing as people headed to graduation ceremonies.
Josef asked mom if he could create his own sign, and promptly staged a one-man protest. His sign, written in pencil on a tiny sketchpad, read simply, “God Hates No One.”
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Kickass Kid of the Day: As 9-year-old Josef Miles and his mother walked around Kansas’ Washburn University campus last weekend, he noticed a group of Westboro Baptist Church members picketing as people headed to graduation ceremonies.
Josef asked mom if he could create his own sign, and promptly staged a one-man protest. His sign, written in pencil on a tiny sketchpad, read simply, “God Hates No One.”
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Talk about a culture clash. All the counties that voted against North Carolina’s constitutional ban on gay marriage are in close proximity to the state’s largest colleges—hotbeds of young, educated people.
Young People. Now Every Southern State from NC to Texas has an amendment like Amendment One in their constitution. (Thanks to my home NC tonight for being added to the list) Sarcasm of course.
We must stand up against this. Make yourself heard. We don’t stand for this. These Amendments are wrong.
And thank you to all those in NC that voted against the amendment today.
- Parent: Ms J, we are going to the store now and getting you more gummy worms.
- Me: You don't have to do that! But if you do... make sure she pays for it!
- Parent: Oh, she's paying for it OUT HER BUTT.
- Me: ....
- Parent: I'm sorry, Ms. J.
This piece was inspired by a heated discussion I had with a man who believes that teachers have an easy job. Please feel free to share it with others if you agree with the message.
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