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Written by Brad Buck
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 05:36 |
Passion for teaching, learning and kids practically oozes from every pore of Maureen Sullivan’s body.
Every child brings something different to class, and the sooner teachers recognize that, the better off they’ll be, she said. Because of that, you have to tailor lesson plans not just to individual classes, but also to each student.
“Kids are kids,” said Sullivan, who retired last month after two decades as an English teacher at Capital High School. Some of the smartest students behave badly and vice-versa. “You have to look and see the specific challenges each kid has and find a way for them to be successful.
“The only way to make it work is you have to work 10 times as hard as anyone else,” the 58-year-old said from the sunny back porch of her Santa Fe home.
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Written by Brad Buck
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 05:32 |
Travel is expected to be up in the mountain states, including New Mexico, this holiday weekend.
That prediction comes from AAA New Mexico and flies in the face of nearly two straight months of gasoline price increases.
AAA New Mexico projects travel in the mountain region states — including New Mexico — will see a slight increase of 1.2 percent during this 4th of July weekend compared to last year.
The agency forecast nearly 2.6 million people in the mountain region will travel. Of the nine regions in the U.S., the mountain region is the only one expected to show an increase in travel.
The mountain states include Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. Nearly 2.1 million will drive; 250,000 will fly and 250,000 will take a bus or train.
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