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"The time has come, the Walrus said, to speak of many things..."
August 2007 - Posts
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What I learned today during our final day of in-service trainings: - Our attendance policy is entirely punitive. No incentives encourage or reinforce positive behaviors. Last year the policy did not change student behaviors, so the detention times are Read More...
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I took a personality test! Take your own here . Read More...
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The mind can absorb what the rear can endure. That's the lesson I learned today in the meetings we had today. We sat. And sat. And sat. They lectured. Now, I must be fair. We had an excellent guest speaker who discussed the hope teachers foster in their Read More...
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(continued from yesterday) I really started to question what grading means and how grading should be conducted in my classroom. Here is where I am now: 1. Not everything turned in must be graded. Sometimes I just check to see where the trouble spots are Read More...
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I posted on a blog by Tense Teacher about some of my ideas on grading. When I first started teaching I put 20-30 minutes into each paper I read. I had positive comments, suggestions for stronger arguments, possible examples to consider using, grammatical Read More...
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Here are my reasons for being in such a good mood: - I vented in my previous post, - my classroom is finished, - the custodian responsible for our area last year is with us again, - I'm having dinner with two of my favorite people (retired teachers), Read More...
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I've mentioned the Boss Lady and my avoidance of her, so I guess I should explain my feelings. We're very different people, and we approach the same issues from opposing viewpoints. Here are my (biased?) perceptions based on my observations and experiences. Read More...
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Here is my to-do list for Friday: - Get to school by 7:30 - Finish putting up my wall hangings (the "happy wall" is finished - yea!) - Send out union notices (need to set up a meeting with the building reps to coordinate who will represent which faculty Read More...
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Since my school corrects schedules during the first week of school, it is quite difficult to begin teaching until the second or third day. This means I don't go over the classroom expectations until the third day of class. Last year I decided that the Read More...
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I got up at 6:30 this morning, packed the car, and headed to the school to start organizing my classroom. Unfortunately, the custodial team is behind schedule and just waxed the floors of our hallway. I guess they were pulled for other duties last week Read More...
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I went to my first training as a member of my union's executive team, and I learned more about the administrators than I did about the evaluation process to be used this year. It was a singular experience. I realized the following: - my school's administrative Read More...
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I guess I'm an official blogger now. I was tagged by Mimi, so here I go: 1. I am a good teacher because...I know all of my students can succeed and will if I make the right connection with him/her. I'm passionate about my subject and want to pass this Read More...
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Ok. I can admit it. I'm a cynical and sarcastic high school teacher at times. To prove this, I have prepared all of my snarky answers, which I can't say, but would absolutely love to do so from time to time: Student:"What's my grade?" Me: "Who cares? Read More...
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When I was a kid I remember being told that one day, far, far in the future everyone will be tan skinned, a dark shade of tan. Because of the races mixing and having children, soon everyone will be a blend of everyone else. I'm not sure if this will happen, Read More...
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A Seattle Times article explains how early education programs in Chicago have paid dividends twenty years down the road. An oversimplified justification for early education programs could be simple economics. A co-author of the study said, "the gains Read More...
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An interesting debate taking place between district administrators and high school teachers in my district is the effect of the system on student achievement. The primary topics are: how advanced learners are treated and the reasons for a high freshman Read More...
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