August 2007 - Posts
I was tagged by Miss A at Confession from the Couch . 1. Is School 2.0 about technology or pedagogy (teaching methods)? I have no idea. I did Google the term. It looks like some sort of plan for improving schools. I have never heard of it. So I will say
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I survived the first two days of my classes. I have 3 preps: English 2, Pre-Advanced Placement 1, and Pre-Advanced Placement 2. I have a very serious classroom management plan this year that I have to stay consistent with. Plus, I have many of the same
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Finally! I got most of my classroom set up. This included climbing up and down a ladder many times. My butt was so sore!! The above picture is my rules poster I made using Microsoft Publisher. You know the printer cartridges I was complaining cost too
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I want my students: 1. To learn to love learning. To learn how to learn on their own. Tense Teacher (link here) says it better than me. 6. One of my teaching goals is… to encourage my students to think for themselves. Most of them believe that school
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Thank Oprah! Actually, I picked up the book before she picked it out. The book is about a hermaphrodite who grew up in the 60s and 70s. It is actually about much more. The beginning made me feel very uncomfortable because of the incest. However, once
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My students expect to be entertained. They expect all classes to be thrilling and exciting. I don't know why. Well, maybe I do. When I am home, I have the televison or the radio on. I read a book to escape from reality. Or, I do a hobby, like crocheting
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I thought it would be a good idea to find out what I will be exactly teaching. Last spring all the teachers discussed what classes they would like to teach. Since I was losing my position, I had told the principal I would like to move up with my class
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I wasn't going to read this book. However, I heard about it on the radio program "The Satellite Sisters." I sometimes feel very guilty about reading such gossipy material. Is this really any of my business? But.... it was soooooo good. I loved and saw
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1. Do not bring live things to live in the classroom. I bought a beta fish at Walmart last year and thought it would be a great thing to have on my desk at school. The kids went crazy over it. They named it "Bob." One day I had a sub. Someone put alka-seltzer
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