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August 2008 - Posts

The Good Kind Of Bad Day
Today was most certainly not my day for several reasons... but I am realizing it is the "good" kind of bad. I differentiate because at the end of the day when I walked through the door to my apartment, I rushed into my room and pulled on sweats, eager Read More...
Posted 28 August 08 05:05 by Senorita.Hache | 0 Comments   
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Re-vamping Plans... Gaining Responsibilities...
I haven't even gotten to day 1 yet and I am already changing plans! For example... I am throwing out the idea of doing ice-breakers at the beginning of the year altogether. I found out more about the new kids we are getting to my alternative school and Read More...
Posted 27 August 08 05:02 by Senorita.Hache | 0 Comments   
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Keep It Simple Stupid
There are so many acronyms flying around in the world of education, LEP, IEP, SOL, EOC, ESOL, POS, that I have decided that my new favorites is KISS = keep it simple stupid (yes, POS and SOL are actual acronyms). When I sit down to plan I am often already Read More...
Posted 26 August 08 09:40 by Senorita.Hache | 1 Comments   
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Filling Buckets...
I heard a lot of "Good luck" with an edge of sarcasm last year when I decided to teach alternative kids... but they had no idea what a well kept secret my school is! Today, I was struck once again at the faculty meeting by the atmosphere of enthusiasm Read More...
Posted 25 August 08 05:15 by Senorita.Hache | 1 Comments   
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Pink Hair?
After my "cup o' joe" this morning, I was glancing at the headlines and came across this one: School suspends girl over pink hair . I watched the video and was kind of surprised when I saw how young the student was and that she was dying her hair in memory Read More...
Posted 22 August 08 09:45 by Senorita.Hache | 2 Comments   
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Practice makes perfect... or as my brother says perfect practice makes perfect
I finished writing my blog about disrespect and realized that I had no real plan for how to get better at knowing just what to say and how to say it . I know what I want to do... but I mentioned that I am not naturally confrontational. However, as a professional, Read More...
Posted 21 August 08 03:24 by Senorita.Hache | 1 Comments   
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#4 Nip disrespect in the bud.
I am a new, young teacher at alternative high school... so some of my students are actually my age or older... which can be a little awkward. On average I am about 6 years older, which makes them feel like I am more of an older sister figure than an authority. Read More...
Posted 21 August 08 11:26 by Senorita.Hache | 0 Comments   
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Old MacDonald Had A Farm...
I had a family wedding and now I'm house-sitting out in the country (E-I-E-I-O). .. but I haven't forgotten my blog!!!! Right now, I have 2 goats, 11 hens, 4 chicks, 2 cats, and 2 dogs under my "authority" while my brother's family is on vacation. YIKES Read More...
Posted 19 August 08 01:01 by Senorita.Hache | 0 Comments   
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Finish This Sentence
For me, the first week of school is ______________________. Read More...
Posted 14 August 08 05:25 by Senorita.Hache | 2 Comments   
#2 Ice Breakers
I am going to start with #2 on my list from my previous blog: " Take a Number ." But first I would like to note that since I have started preparing, I haven't had any other anxiety dreams about teaching, as in my first blog, lengthy introduction . In Read More...
Posted 14 August 08 03:53 by Senorita.Hache | 3 Comments   
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Take a number!
So this is the week that I start thinking again. Back To School... Back To School... Back To School... I had a little trouble accomplishing anything at first because there is so much that I want to have prepared and so many things I want to improve on. Read More...
Posted 13 August 08 11:38 by Senorita.Hache | 5 Comments   
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What a community!
This is going to be a very short blog, unlike my lengthy introduction! But I promise there will be more lengthy ones to come. I am just so excited about this community. I have been perusing the other blogs and seeing that I really enjoy this Teacher Lingo Read More...
Posted 12 August 08 01:09 by Senorita.Hache | 0 Comments   
My lengthy introduction
I have never tried blogging before and I am a little nervous. I am simultaneously hopeful and anxious. I would love to get some feedback from readers, but I have never really shared my life on-line. I usually am a "lurker" on forums and blogs and not Read More...
Posted 12 August 08 02:03 by Senorita.Hache | 2 Comments   
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