Open enrollment is currently going on in our school at the moment. I was down town Lexington and of course I had my crazy pants (a few months ag0) on before my golf tournament that was going on that day with my sselaser.org shirt, they asked me what sselaser.org was??? I told them that it was a laser and elctrology school where I currently teach. They then kinda laughed at me saying; ” What kind of guy/s would want to take that taring???” I explained to them that there is really three main reasons guys take my class and become successful: 1. They have to be pay to be there, meaning they want to learn! 2. My rule in class is simply respect each other including me and you can talk/discuss any type of topic using any type of language so long that it is relate to classroom differentiated instruction. Then they wanted to know my credentials and who currently attends. Its got to the point where I hate telling people my education because my parents stated that it sounds like Im bragging which is the exact opposite of how I want to come across. But they liked my degrees related to the field I am practicing in now. They then have I invented anything cool with lasers? Again, here is another statement I feel weird saying, but because of my actions I will will be in the laser history books. I created the very first standardized laser hair removal curriculum with core content embedded into sub domain categories with varying DOK levels to challenge the student and actually apply what he/she has learned to effectively master the content. If the student does not master that particular trade I re-teach the lesson for mastery, Very similar to the Switzerland model I have been studying who have the happiest people and the highest paid teachers. I was getting ready to leave and they asked me if I had any guys taking the course ???? I said; “Yes” ( he gave me verbal consent because he’s famous when it comes to medical lasers (this consent adhered to the use of his name any time I mention my school because it is an honor to teach him, then some gentlemen in the background said ; “Who in the world is it???” I said; “William Allen Taylor who worked with D r. Goldman to develop the first medical laser ever used in America.” All of a sudden they looked at me as if I got off some distant planet and said; “Could we have a few of your school cards Professor Chaffins??” I said; ” Sure” an then we departd
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