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Patricia Ireland-Williams

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I am a retired K-12 Public School Principal (8 years as a teacher and counselor) and 23 years as an administrator. I can help parents with questions about how the system works, provide ideas on how to solve school issues or assist teachers in coping with the plethera of stressors they face.

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I am currently an educational consultant and have served on the State of Arizona Solutions Team.

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Mel08/09/11101010Thank you!
Rhea07/24/11101010 
Nathan07/17/11101010Great ideas, thanks!
arianna01/25/11101010 
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Recent Answers from Patricia Ireland-Williams

2012-04-14 Dealing with rude coworkers in preschool classroom:

Kat,    I feel your pain!  Very sad situation but I would encourage you to begin documenting these incidents and then politely and diplomatically speak to your supervisor (if after writing down the date

2012-03-13 Rights of Teachers:

Dear Kai,    You have every right to feel safe in your working environment.  Please speak to your administrator again and if he/she does not assist you, request a meeting with the district's Director of

2011-11-02 teaching as a career:

Amanda.............    This is an easy answer for me.  From my earliest memory as a child, I have wanted to teach.  I often played "school" as a kid and began working with children early on in my church

2011-09-03 school credit card:

I have never experienced this.  Most likely, the request for a PO or school credit card is the result of a contract agreement between the supplier and the schools. Your school district should be able to

2011-08-09 Certification:

I think this is a good choice but given that Music programs are being cut each year, you are more likely to land a job using the English Comp/Lit minor.  As a teacher, you will most likely have to get

 

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