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I hear it often, and you do too. Winter Break (Christmas Break) approaches, and community members begin to envy the two weeks away from school that teachers have and the comments begin. “It must be nice to have two weeks off.” “What will you do with all Read More...
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Relief is all I can feel. I earned my National Boards. Filed under: Uncategorized Read More...
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I received a couple e-mails about how I start my classes each year. A few years ago I started with the following activities , which I wrote about in January. It worked like a charm. On the first day we have lots of comings and goings because of schedule Read More...
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This year I undertook the massive task of completing my National Boards, and I set two goals for myself. First, I wanted to complete the process and send off my box. Second, I wanted to complete the test as soon after submitting my box as possible. I Read More...
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My “Tip of the Cap” Award goes to the 500+ parents of Snohomish County in Washington State who opted their kids out of the state test . My “Ignorance Out Loud” Award goes to Mitt Romney whose speech could be summed by saying he blames the teachers’ unions Read More...
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I’ve been away for six months. Well, I’ve been away from this blog for six months, and now I’m back! In these previous months I have: completed my National Boards, worked on a state committee for student achievement in teacher evaluations, become a teacher Read More...
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I believe this comic accurately sums up my fears for the future of the English language. Check out BizarroBlog for more. Filed under: Uncategorized Read More...
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Brian on Stories From School discussed the difficulties of having students whose graduation may be determined by an individual teacher or a test score. He used a story about a young man named Jake, and Brian compassionately detailed the position both Read More...
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Over the next few days I’ll review my notes and post my thoughts about the state rep. assembly. But, tonight I’m tired. G’night! Filed under: Uncategorized , Union Read More...
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Stories like this give me hope. Filed under: Good Mood , Uncategorized Read More...
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As I look at my honors classes these days, I have noticed an increasingly obvious trend: more girls are enrolling in honors classes than boys. Every time I read a breakdown of state test scores, ACT and SAT scores, college and high school graduation rates, Read More...
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We’re reading The Chosen right now in one of my classes, and one boy, Danny, has a father who speaks to him “in silence.” The students enjoy grappling with this idea and trying to determine what has to happen when speaking without words. The mind really Read More...
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I couldn’t sleep this morning, so I watched Resurrecting the Champ about a reporter who composes an article about a former boxer who fell on hard times and became homeless. While I enjoyed the film, something just felt “off” as I watched. I decided to Read More...
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Well, the first day is done in Spokane at the WEA Rep Assembly, and generally things were quiet. Oh, except for one new bylaw. Both sides spoke with fervor; the passion was apparent. A motion was brought to the floor to not allow any dues money to be Read More...
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I return tomorrow from a family emergency and hope to have a new post then. All is better now. Posted in Uncategorized Read More...
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