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Teachers, Targets, and Test Scores!
My stomach is in knots and I want to scream. I want to hit something. I look at my students’ test scores, the growth they have made,and I am proud of them. I refused to teach to the test, and th… more →
Diary of a Public School Teacher!
Teachers, Targets, and Test Scores!
wrote 5 days ago: My stomach is in knots and I want to scream. I want to hit something. I look at my students’ t … more →
Appreciating Teachers!: My Top 10!
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wrote 1 week ago: Chocolate, gift certificates, and lunch are great! I really do appreciate all the thanks I have rece … more →
"My Resume is Ready": Losing Good Teachers!
wrote 2 weeks ago: Not my words. I live and breathe teaching. I really can’t imagine doing anything else, … more →
I'm a Poet, And I Know It! Celebrating National Poetry Month!
wrote 3 weeks ago: I love National Poetry Month! I used to write poetry, maybe I will again some day. But in the meant … more →
Are School Field Trips Becoming Obsolete?
wrote 4 weeks ago: The 5th grade went to the Blue Rocks baseball game today and we had a blast! I loved interacting wit … more →
Goodbye Creativity and Imagination, Hello Common Core Writing!
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wrote 1 month ago: I was at a meeting this morning, (Yes, another one). This one was about Common Core writing standar … more →
"The Cheating Scandal!" Isn't Cheating a Choice?
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wrote 1 month ago: The original post was written in July 2011. Here we are in 2013, faced with anothercheating scandal … more →
Why I am Going to the Occupy DOE March on April 4 - 7, 2013!
wrote 1 month ago: I have to say, I am, pretty much, allowed to do what I want in my classroom.(Probably because my kid … more →
I'm Not Retiring, And You Can't Make Me!
wrote 1 month ago: Are you an “old” teacher? Are you one of those teachers people think they have th … more →
I'm Going to Disney World!: Vacationing During School!
wrote 2 months ago: “Mrs.M, I’m going to Disney World!” “Fantastic, have a wonderful time! When … more →
Digital, Yes! Native, No! :The Myth About Digital Natives!
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wrote 2 months ago: “Mom, can I borrow your camcorder?” His next question, “Mom,do you have a flash dr … more →
Math WorkSheets Land:A Different Kind of Worksheet!
wrote 2 months ago: This morning I noticed I was being followed, (on Twitter), by Julia Leonard of MathWorksheetsLand. I … more →
Do I Do That? Teachers in Public!
wrote 2 months ago: At the end of the day, one of my students approached me. “Mrs.M, my mom and I went to a … more →
Top 3 Posts of February 2013!
wrote 2 months ago: “I Apologize” An Open Letter to My Students! I am sorry… If You’re Happy and … more →
"I Apologize":An Open letter to My Students!
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wrote 2 months ago: Dear Kids, I am sorry. I am sorry that, yet again, I am placing another test (or assessment if you l … more →
Teaching in My Sleep!
wrote 2 months ago: Last night, while I was sleeping, I developed a Fractions Math Review lesson using Socrative’s … more →
Teacher, Heal Thyself!
wrote 3 months ago: And if you can’t heal thyself, at least take care of yourself. I pulled a muscle while I was l … more →
If You're Happy and You Know It...! Happy Students = Happy Teachers!
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wrote 3 months ago: Clap your hands! About a week ago, I was feeling pretty frustrated with this whole teaching thing. I … more →
I'm Not That Super Teacher: When Teaching Takes Its Toll!
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wrote 3 months ago: My eyes are burning. My blood pressure is high for the first time in 53 years. My doctor swears that … more →
