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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
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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
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The last day of school was great fun! The first part of the morning was spent on an exam schedule. After exams were over, students were supposed to cycle through all of their classes as normal, so that teachers and student could discuss last minute business.
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Because I have to go back to school tomorrow to tie up lose ends. Here is my list of things that I need to accomplish tomorrow before I am truly free for the summer. Make sure my summer’s professional development has been paid for.
Turn in grade
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So, when I got up this morning and turned on the news, I was filled with excitement! According to the news, Barak Obama will be the nominee of the Democratic party in the 2008 Presidential Election. I wasn’t excited because I think he should be
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I’ve been away for a bit, but I’m back! Maybe, briefly. Due to standardized testing, I have a RARE few moments to type a post while at school. I’ve got cheer tryout stories, already, but I’ll share those in the future!
OKP asked
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Well, Margaret asked the first question. . . . What made you decide to become a teacher?
Honestly, Margaret, I think it was my destiny or calling to be a teacher. When I look back on my childhood, I played “school” until stopped playing with
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Without cheer, I guess I don’t have much to talk about everyday. My lessons aren’t very exciting. As a matter of fact, it seems my students are falling asleep in class more and more. And I’m not even waking them up, like I used to. We
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My good friend sent me this link via email & another friend and I discussed it over lunch. My questions are: What do we say when a student invades our personal space?
Did her statement really “trigger” the student to act?
If it did trigger
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I’ve been lesson planning for the week today. I’ve been working on video clips that I could integrate into my classroom this weeek to honor Black History Month. I’ve still got to teach the Middle Ages and I’m planning to do that.
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I had to save my good news for today b/c I had to get everything off my chest about the cheerleaders. I received my final evaluation on Friday. This evaluation determined whether or not I could receive tenure status and a profession license–I live
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Our National Honor Society gives awards to teachers called the “Golden Apple Awards.” I received one today. In the introduction, the student said that I was the “cheer sponsors and spent many late nights at school.” But the thing
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Lisa at alisha9.wordpress.com asked me several questions for reflection in the comments section of one of my posts. This is how I responded via email. I thought it would be good to share these online. 1. Who does the majority of the talking and writing
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As apart of our evaluation process, I must complete a self assessment. I must state 3 three areas of strength and weakness I have as a teacher. I thought this might be something interesting to share. Today I am going to list the strengths. Tomorrow, I
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