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Almost done
Our last day of school before Christmas break has just started a few minutes ago, and I am feeling pretty good. As of this moment, I’ve graded all of the exams I’ve given – only two,… more →
Docere Est Discere
Post from 6th graders say... from TeachFor.us
wrote 2 weeks ago: I think this is an effective way to deal with a trouble maker student like this. After the substitut … more →
Post from chicago_can from TeachFor.us
wrote 2 weeks ago: I think this way of rewarding a student can be used over and over again. A student will try to do th … more →
Almost done
wrote 2 weeks ago: Our last day of school before Christmas break has just started a few minutes ago, and I am feeling p … more →
Post from Docere Est Discere Blog
wrote 2 weeks ago: I enjoyed this article because I could picture myself on both sides of the argument. Growing up in a … more →
Okay, a less stupid thing I did today
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wrote 3 weeks ago: You might even say it was a case in which I did actually learn my lesson. I have lunch duty with ano … more →
I sometimes think I must be stupid
wrote 3 weeks ago: Or, You think I’d learn, Pt. 2. Okay, forget the self-deprecating title of this post: I don … more →
Things happen, plans change
wrote 3 weeks ago: Thus is my life currently. Well, now more especially than normal. Despite the fact that I generally … more →
Help me, Chinua Achebe!
wrote 1 month ago: If you want a quick three-word description of what my life feels like lately, look at the title and … more →
Sacrifice
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wrote 1 month ago: Today, I did what I had to do: I fought what may be a sinus infection all day to make it to school t … more →
Comforting the grieving
wrote 1 month ago: I woke up this morning feeling pretty awful. My ribs and collarbone ached, and this turned into (ove … more →
Walking through the valley of the shadow of doubt
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wrote 1 month ago: Right now, about 3/8ths of a year into my teaching career, feels like a valley. You see, I’m a … more →
You'd think I would learn
wrote 1 month ago: Todd Whitaker has this little bit that he talks about in person (and he’s done it both times I … more →
Playing catch-up: Random thoughts
wrote 1 month ago: I am so far behind, both here and in real life, so here are some highlights of the past, uh, week or … more →
An instructional prediction
wrote 2 months ago: Post now updated with post-data – see bottom of entry. I have often been disappointed at the r … more →
Dealing with the dreaded question
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wrote 2 months ago: As noted recently, I’m currently reading James Nehring’s wonderful book Why Do We Gotta … more →
TGFSW
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wrote 2 months ago: That’s “Thank God For Short Weeks.” Today is the last day of instruction, and only … more →
More garbage in the teachers' lounge
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wrote 2 months ago: Seriously, I get tired of writing about the teachers’ lounge. If it weren’t for the fact … more →
Challenges and reassurances
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wrote 2 months ago: We’re now eight weeks out, with the quarter approaching imminently (it ends on this coming Fri … more →
Post-observation notes
wrote 2 months ago: Okay, so I had my observation earlier today, and I was very pleased with how things went. My lesson … more →
