Quantcast

Confessions from the Couch

My adventures as a young urban teacher

July 2008 - Posts

TT #7: Random Pictures
I haven’t done a Thursday Thirteen in a long time. And I have tons and tons of pictures on my camera and nothing to do with them, so I thought it would be a good way to show them and discuss what I plan to do differently in the new year. This first Read More...
Shopping & School Supplies
This picture is of the school supplies and decorations I’ve bought for the year. . . so far . I’m sure there will be more to come. Oh, and I found the rack that I was looking for a C*stcos for only $10. I’m so excited and I really that Read More...
Revisiting Cheer
So, I come to school this morning to get started on my classroom. And the harassment has begun. The Athletic Director sees me. AD: Heeeey, just the person I needed to see Me: Oh, noooo. . . you don’t need to see me. I walk away from the conversation Read More...
Classroom Jobs
Many people have commented on my post discussing classroom jobs. I decided that students want to help. So, I will give them the opportunity help my classroom community. What I did was build the jobs around some of the classroom management issues that Read More...
Gearing up for Y4
I’m getting ready for school, so this is my musing post–thinking about my planning. . and trying to get some help. I’m going nuts right now .. . b/c a few months ago, April or May someone wrote a post about student responsibility for Read More...
Protected: The business of schools. . . and cities
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Read More...
I am not crazy
Disclaimer: WOMEN STUFF DISCUSSION. Men, if it makes you feel queezy to talk about women stuff. Come back at a later date. Miss CF and I were having a discussion tonight. Somehow as apart of that discussion, she thought that I was bipolar because I have Read More...
2 Weeks of Vacation Left
BOOO HOOO!!! I go back to school on the first Monday in August. I’ve really enjoyed my vacation this summer. It was quiet and restful! And I accomplished almost everything on my list. Speaking of accomplishing things on my list . . .tonight, I spring Read More...
Not so funny story
So, all summer long I’ve wanted a new computer. It has been two years since I’ve gotten a new computer. In computer time thats like decades, right? Early into the summer, after visiting the MAC store, I decided that maybe it was time to make Read More...
Happy Blogiversary to me!
It’s my blogiversary! So, I thought it was time to roll out a new look. I wanted a mature look. One that voiced my maturity as a teacher and as person. Therefore, I picked a design that was more formal. More organized. And simplicity. I created a page Read More...
Education and the new generation
So, it’s 2:30 in the morning and earlier I was not ready to go to bed. I turned on HBO and watched a documentary about Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, MD. Basically, the film describe the school plight in complying with NCLB. I watch Read More...