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Confessions from the Couch

My adventures as a young urban teacher

June 2008 - Posts

Well, it’s time to take a look a my summer goals again and see what I’ve completed. Um, I may need a kick in the tail on some of these. Rest. Take lots of naps. . . read some books for pleasure, etc! I’ve let up on this somewhat. Because of professional Read More...
Blogging PD
On Monday, I went to Professional Development on Blogging. Because I have a blog, read others blogs and regularly update it, I wanted to attend so that I could get ideas for use in the classroom. Turns out the class was for people who had never created Read More...
Protected: Happiness
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Read More...
Video that didn’t post
Here is the video that didn’t post. If it doesn’t publish, you can click here. The piece is called Eye on Education. Of course you have to get through 20 sec. part about the 2008 election. But it’s definitely interesting. Read More...
A hectic week . . .
This week has been extremely busy. I’ve been in PD all week from 8:30-4:30 and then on to the gym. I’ve also been trying to squeeze in the gym, school work and socializing with my friends. So making time to blog has not been a priority. Last Read More...
A video as promised
I promised that I would share footage of me actually swimming. It is narrated with a clip from “Finding Nemo.” Thanks everyone for your support. Although I still refuse to jump in from the deep end, I’m actually swimming. . . woo heee!!!! Read More...
A face to go with my words
Many bloggers have debated whether or not they should should publish publically or annonmously. I have considering removing the anonymity factor from my blog. Here is why. . . Many of my readers already know where I am from It could make my blog seem Read More...
Y3 Reflections: Year End Essays
I want to thank EVERYONE for the support and POSITIVITY as I accomplish my summer goals. Specifically, so many readers have congratulated and encouraged my learning to swim. Believe it or not, this online support has meant a great deal to me. Tomorrow Read More...
Summa, Summa, Summertime . . .and development
I’m hoping that this summer will be a period of growth for me, not only professionally but personally. At the beginning of the summer I set some goals. I though it was time to sit back and see where I am am accomplishing some of them. Rest. Take Read More...
I am a swimmer!
One of the things I wanted to do for myself this summer was learn to swim. And I have!!! Tonight, I swam by myself without any floatation devices for the VERY FIRST Time ever! It was so exciting. And my instructor taught us a survival technique in which Read More...
Teachers do really have lives!
I know that I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been enjoying summer vacation. I was told by a colleague that I shouldn’t feel pressure to write, just to enjoy my summer right now. I’ve got plenty to write about, but just Read More...