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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come sometime this week. With cheer tryouts and starting grad school my life is utter chaos right now. I’m so stressed that I’ve been using Home Alone to sleep at night. Please be patient with me . . .12 more days until Vacation. . . wooo
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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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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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And don’t have time to post, especially since I started a class today for a MAT program. Promise will update tomorrow. And will continue to answer your burning questions.
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I appreciate ALL of your well wishes. This time of year is really difficult because of the pollen floating and rain. It reeks havoc on my sinus’. But all is well. . . especially since I have 19 days until VACATION!!!!
I have a ton of stuff to write
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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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Tonight’s question comes from David. I love chatting with David and reading his blog. He is full of ideas for the Social Studies classroom and let me tell you I’ve used many of them. I wish he had been my methods teacher in my certification
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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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Lara asked me the following question:
Where do you hope to be (not just physically, but in terms of the progress of your life) in 10 years? how about 50?
Lara, you have me stumped. Honestly, I haven’t thought 10 years ahead. I would hope that I
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Betsy asked me the following:
What hobbies do you have?
Ummm, Betsy this is a really hard question to answer. I don’t really see myself as having hobbies because for the last 5 years I’ve been working non stop: College with part time jobs
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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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As I write this post, American Idol is on. It is a travesty! I don’t know what America wants. Do they have ears? Can they hear? I guess I’ll be boycotting the rest of season if it ends the way I think it will. I just don’t understand
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