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I'm Not As Senile As I Look 4 Feb 2013 | 02:38 am
I had the most bizarre conversation with one of my high school students on Friday. First a little background: He's new to my class this semester, and all I know about him is that he is off to a bad ...
To Meet 31 Jan 2013 | 10:52 am
It's kind of strange when we teachers are pulled from our classrooms to attend trainings, isn't it? In other industries, it makes sense to take from the contracted time to receive training, and as tha...
Surviving 17 Dec 2012 | 12:12 pm
Stupid Christmas on a Tuesday this year! I still have another week of school. I'm going to be on survival mode for sure! It just so happens that my students are working on a survival project. The oth...
Time 15 Dec 2012 | 06:16 pm
Last month I met up with some of my writing project colleagues at a special Friday session during the National Writing Project's Annual Meeting. I was sitting between two women whom I admire very much...
Simple Apps Are Best 1 Oct 2012 | 04:00 am
I did not have my students use their iPads a lot last week. It's not like I totally gave up...but I was gung-ho on teaching my research unit, which I always believe to be something that should be revi...
iPads Transform Learning, right? 22 Sep 2012 | 07:37 pm
This was the longest week ever! My school was chosen for a 1:1 iPad program. This was the first week that students had them, and was it a crazy week! I was disappointed to see that the students did n...
Am I Ready? 24 Aug 2012 | 07:03 am
Most years, I am in a panic to get everything ready for school. I have one more work day, which will be half-filled with meetings, and I could feasibly work over the weekend if needed, but honestly, I...
Not in Public 20 Jul 2012 | 05:42 am
My 11 year-old son and I went shopping for school clothes today, and when we were nearly finished we stopped to have lunch. I rarely go out with just one of the children, but I decided a little one-on...
Soliciting Guilt 19 Jul 2012 | 12:02 am
It's only mid-July, and stores are already selling school supplies. Eep! I suppose I better get to it. At few stores last week, I was solicited to donate supplies or money at the checkout for student...
No Rest for the Wicked or the Teachers 9 Jun 2012 | 12:56 pm
Summer Break is finally here! I think I just finished my 14th year, or maybe it was my 15th? I don't know. Time kind of blends together. Princess Diana died the week I started teaching. It was a long...
