Lost your password?

Blogs about: Faculty Lounge

Featured Blog

My grade partners ROCK3 comments

institutrice wrote 3 days ago: We had a workshop today, and after lunch I became violently ill. (Not sure how violent it was, but I … more →

Tags: Nurse's Office, Coworkers, food poisoning, getting sick, grade partners, Teaching, Work

shocker1 comment

institutrice wrote 1 week ago: I’m on lunch break from our two hours of RtI meetings. For the first time ever, it’s act … more →

Tags: curriculum, Education, Response to Intervention, RTI, small group instruction, Special Education, Teaching

Please Excuse This Interruption3 comments

institutrice wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometimes as a joke I say, “NO”. But only when it’s an all-call announcement … more →

Tags: reflective teaching, Time Out, Announcements, Bosses, Coworkers, Education, interruptions, loudspeaker, public address system

Did I call it or what?1 comment

institutrice wrote 2 weeks ago: I got rid of the guinea pigs, and now Asthmatic is gone. He keeps getting sick, and apparently his m … more →

Tags: Nurse's Office, Time Out, Allergies, Asthma, Cleaning, Education, getting sick, Parents, Teaching

What Work Ethic?15 comments

institutrice wrote 3 weeks ago: A few years ago we started having one day of night conferences during conference week. In exchange f … more →

Tags: Time Out, Teaching, Coworkers, Education, union, early dismissal, ethics, Work Ethic

I could get used to this3 comments

institutrice wrote 1 month ago: Had my first six conferences today, and they went swimmingly well. I am not accustomed to receiving … more →

Tags: reflective teaching, Teaching, Elementary School, Behavior, Parents, kids, Education, Conferences, Parent Teacher Conferences

Report Cards are DONE

institutrice wrote 1 month ago: I’m done report cards two whole days before conferences. YAY! Don’t know how that happen … more →

Tags: reflective teaching, philosophy 101, Teaching, Elementary School, Education, curriculum, report cards, Conferences, Assessment

What I didn't say

institutrice wrote 1 month ago: Several friends advised me not to say anything to Principal Pretty, and I didn’t. I’m so … more →

Tags: Poli Sci, Teaching, Bosses, Education, curriculum, lesson plans, Evaluations

What I can't say6 comments

institutrice wrote 1 month ago: I can’t say it to Principal Pretty, so I’ll say it here. I passed out the stupid shirts. … more →

Tags: philosophy 101, Time Out, Poli Sci, Teaching, Elementary School, Behavior, Bosses, Coworkers, Education

Brrrrrrrr2 comments

institutrice wrote 1 month ago: A note went home yesterday that there is a problem with the boiler, and parents should dress their c … more →

Tags: Poli Sci, Teaching, getting sick, Insanity, Education, stupidity, Consequences, Heat, Boiler

And she shall be called, The Boulder6 comments

institutrice wrote 2 months ago: This morning we had to fill out an anonymous survey about Inclusion. It reminded me of another … more →

Tags: Poli Sci, History, Teaching, Work, RTI, Bosses, Professional Development, Workshops, Insanity

Liar, liar, pants on fire!2 comments

institutrice wrote 2 months ago: What do you do when your principal lies? Thankfully it doesn’t end up in evaluations, but it i … more →

Tags: Teaching, Bosses, Coworkers, Education, Evaluation, Lying

She's doing it again!15 comments

institutrice wrote 2 months ago: I cannot catch a break this week. I am almost afraid to go to work tomorrow. Is there some kind of f … more →

Tags: Time Out, Family Studies, Teaching, Parents, Bosses, Education, stupidity, Idiocy

This is why my aptitude tests always said Lawyer or Scientist2 comments

institutrice wrote 2 months ago: The guinea pig drama continues. Basically Asthmatic’s mother looked at them and said they had … more →

Tags: Time Out, Teaching, Allergies, Education, stupidity, Career, Asthma

What else?9 comments

institutrice wrote 2 months ago: It’s hard to believe 12 hours have already passed since my 15 Minutes of Hell this morning. Le … more →

Tags: Time Out, Teaching, Bosses, Power Teaching, Education, curriculum, Math, Evaluation, public school administration

Still No Sunshine2 comments

institutrice wrote 2 months ago: After all the talk last year about opening up the Sunshine Club and inviting new people to help run … more →

Tags: Poli Sci, Teaching, Work, sunshine club, Coworkers, Money, Work Parties, Education

Tired of reinventing the wheel

institutrice wrote 3 months ago: I’m supposed to be planning (well, I do have my book out and the headings are on!), but instea … more →

Tags: reflective teaching, Teaching, IEP, Elementary Education, Education, curriculum, Planning, Special Education, Modifications

Perfect Timing4 comments

institutrice wrote 3 months ago: I would like to thank the Township for waiting til 9:30 on the most humid day of the year so far to … more →

Tags: Teaching, Bosses, getting sick, Allergies, Coworkers, Education, stupidity

Get This2 comments

institutrice wrote 3 months ago: Back in the day, this was one of my catch-phrases, and it just so perfectly describes what happened … more →

Tags: reflective teaching, Teaching, Coworkers, Education, curriculum, Standards, Anchors, Planning


Have your say. Start a blog.

See our free features →

Related Tags
All →

Follow this tag via RSS