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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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I somehow thought this week would be any EASY week, I was wrong! My students are jumping off the walls. I don’t know how to go about reviewing and not get a headache. I am an interactive reviewer and we have been playing loads and loads of games,
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I am too sick to answer a question tonight. I started feeling bad in 5th period, today . . . (sinus and allergy troubles) The kids could tell I was feeling bad, however, they still tried to convice me that a “class nap” was in order. Students
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I am so excited to answer the next two questions simply because the come from Frumteacher! She always asks me questions about my classroom practice-I’m no expert, btw. It’s all trial and error. . . .a lot of error. But her questions often
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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 taught the Protestant Reformation this week. During the lecture/notes portion, I was explaining about the sale of indulgences, simony & other church corruptions. I paused to discuss with the students, asking them “Was Martin Luther right when
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Dilemma:
Depending on the day, during the pledge, I have a student who refuses to stand. I have told my students that I don’t care if they say the pledge, but they must stand out of respect for the flag. When he refuses to stand, I make him stand
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So, I am still doing the “Freedom Writers Journal.” Even after my last run in. However, I have disclaimer on the powerpoint, that says “anything revealed that is a danger to yourself or others must be reported.” Most of the kids
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One day when I was really down about my students and teaching, David popped up and gave me some ideas. He suggested that I try to give my students motivation or inspiration. At first, I thought, “That’s not my job, that’s their mama’s
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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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Tonight, I had sushi at a local resturant. While dining at the bar, the server stopped to chat with me about the book I was reading. I told her, “I guess I do a lot of reading b/c I’m a history teacher.” This excited her. She was only
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It’s Saturday night and I am down in the dumps. Here is why: I still don’t have a church home. . . this is depressing b/c I’ve been visiting the same church since December and I’m still not sure that it is the place for me. I like
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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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So, I took up a note and read it to the class. It was so funny, I’ve got to post it on my blog. I feel really bad that embarrased one of the students, but the “A” student get’s the point of why I read it. The entire class laughed
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I voted in early voting. Everytime I vote I tell my students about it–mainly b/c I believe it is a teachable moment and citizenship in action. I encourage them to vote, again and again. If they are of age, when they show me a voter registration
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