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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
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Kary has asked the following:
Who or what keeps your grounded? If you had to choose another career what would it be or if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now would you still be a teacher?
Um, Kary, haven’t you noticed, I’m
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A colleague sent me an email asking me about the time I spent lesson planning. Here is the specific question:
I have a question for you, do you still spend time on lesson planning? I’m wondering if teachers do this for the first couple of years
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I have been busier than a dog with flees!!! I’ve been trying to catch up on paperwork. I feel like I’m drowing in it. Failure reports, lesson plans, parental contacts, conferences. . . it never ends. But, I have learned to organize myself
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I am so grateful for many things today. God has really been good to me. There are so many things that I can’t even begin to explain. I really felt like going to church today, emotionally. I know there is a spiritual need, but physically I didn’t
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I had my second evaluation of the school year during sixth period. It was awful. It is simply a bad time of the day for students. After lunch they are no good–learning wise–sitting still wise. And there are too many kids in the room; honestly,
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I realize that I’ve been venting A LOT lately. I’ve decided in honor of Christmas, I’m going to attempt to be positive at least until Christmas. I don’t want to be that evil person who never has anything to positive to say. So
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First, in response to Mathew Tabor’s comment about my facial expressions . . .I wouldn’t consider myself judgmental, maybe a person with a lack of tact and self control. I consider myself to be one of the most tolerant and patient teachers
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I feel like my posts are more infrequent. .. I just that I feel like I have so little time. I need to let go of a few things and hash out some solutions. So , here goes. . . I feel like I am grumpy all of the time. I think it has something to [...]
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My department chair (as ordered by our principal) has asked everyone to write down their best teaching strategies/practices. I don’t know what mine is. I am desperately struggling on this. So here is what I am planning on submitting: Review Games—I design
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