Lost your password?

Blogs about: I Love My Job

Featured Blog

Clearly, This Sort of Thing Has Worked for Them So Far5 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 day ago: You know, if it didn’t actually HAPPEN to me, I wouldn’t believe it, either… 1. A … more →

Tags: Concerns, dumbassery, Failure, frustrations, General Griping, student chutzpah, That's your EXCUSE?!, Yikes!, You're kidding...right?

My attempt at being more positive starts...next week

ccam wrote 2 days ago: We have all read about the toxic effects of negativity and the amazing results of positivity. And I … more →

Tags: Adulthood, Commute, Workplace

Sometimes, I Really DO Get Through1 comment

Mrs. Chili wrote 4 days ago: VERY long story short; CHS has decided to implement a program whereby teachers can hold classes onli … more →

Tags: About Writing, Analysis, General Griping, Great Writing, Lesson Planning, out in the real world, self analysis, Success!, Teaching

What's Your Purpose?4 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 5 days ago: Kizz put up a post today in which she ruminates on the idea of positing a purpose.  This resonated w … more →

Tags: About Writing, Analysis, Colleagues, Composition, Critical Thinking, debate and persuasion, out in the real world, Questions, Reading

Thank goodness for steroids.12 comments

ValancyJane wrote 1 week ago: They’ve bought Mau maybe two more weeks of relative comfort, after which we would expect to se … more →

Tags: buck up lil camper, City Life, Death and taxes, fuzzylove, home.sweet.home., Jesse, mau, nonononono, Pets

How My 12-Year-Old Helps My Teaching Practice *Edited*6 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 week ago: One of the things I do to further my teaching practice is to act like a student.  When I’m get … more →

Tags: compassion and cooperation, Critical Thinking, debate and persuasion, Learning, Lesson Planning, Local U., out in the real world, self analysis, Teaching

JUST the Boost that I Needed3 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 week ago: It’s been a rough couple of days for me professionally, so when I found this in my inbox this … more →

Tags: self analysis, Success!, Teaching, the good ones

Collaborative Curriculum8 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 week ago: I’ve been tasked with putting together a curriculum for CHS’s English department. Carrie … more →

Tags: Analysis, Colleagues, compassion and cooperation, Composition, Critical Thinking, Dream Course, I love my boss, Learning, Lesson Planning

Poetry Analysis3 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 week ago: Every once in a while (okay, more often than not), I’ll complete an assignment I give to my st … more →

Tags: admiration, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Fun, Great Writing, Learning, Poetry, Questions, self analysis

It's funny because I can relate...1 comment

ccam wrote 2 weeks ago: http://www.theonion.com/content/news/entire_office_unsure_what_to_do Best part: “Maybe he just … more →

Tags: Workplace

Seminar on Teaching Writing: Intro to Research5 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 2 weeks ago: For the last few months, Dingo, O’Mama and I have been zipping emails back and forth through c … more →

Tags: Teaching, About Writing, Colleagues, self analysis, Great Writing, writing, compassion and cooperation, ethics, Lesson Planning

Poetry 1015 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 2 weeks ago: I think I’ve decided to work with poetry with my juniors and seniors for the next week or so. … more →

Tags: Poetry, Teaching, Learning, Questions, Reading, self analysis, Great Writing, the good ones, book geek

Research Paper3 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 weeks ago: *Chili’s note; Grammar Wednesday is being postponed this week; I’ve got bigger work to d … more →

Tags: Teaching, Learning, About Writing, Concerns, Colleagues, self analysis, writing, Composition, Holocaust fellowship

Not So Bad

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 weeks ago: I gave my freshmen and sophomores an essay test this morning, and with the exception of two kids who … more →

Tags: the good ones, Funniness, dumbassery

Pink Paper Policy *Edited*18 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 weeks ago: Huh!  I checked back in the archives, and it seems that I’ve not written about my pretty pink … more →

Tags: General Griping, Teaching, Learning, self analysis, Yikes!, frustrations, student chutzpah, ethics, dumbassery

Helen Keller Moments5 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 weeks ago: My job is a series of nearly whiplash-inducing ups and downs.  Sadly, of course, the downs – t … more →

Tags: Literature, Teaching, Success!, self analysis, Great Writing, the good ones, Helen Keller Moment, Critical Thinking

5 Stages of Surviving Office Layoffs

IzzyE wrote 3 weeks ago: 1.  DENIAL – “Its only going to be a few personnel changes.” “They said that we were doi … more →

Tags: Workplace, Unemployment

Sweet Mother of Herman Melville!5 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 weeks ago: I think I’m caught up! Well, technically I’m only caught up on the grading for my high s … more →

Tags: compassion and cooperation, Concerns, dumbassery, Failure, student chutzpah, Teaching, That's your EXCUSE?!, You're kidding...right?

Headless Chicken

EVA wrote 4 weeks ago: Yup, that’s right - moi, the headless chicken. Officially. Stop laughing. I am feeling freakin … more →


Have your say. Start a blog.

See our free features →

Related Tags
All →

Follow this tag via RSS