November 2007 - Posts
I was already fantasizing about all the wine I was going to drink as I caught up on all my fave TIVOed shows (I feel close enough to you all at this point to admit that Golden Girls is one of my all time favorite shows and guilty pleasures) on my way
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As some of you may already know, I am currently a doctoral student at an Anonymous University. I know, I know...how do I swing teaching second grade, pursuing a doctoral degree and rock fabulous heels all at the same time??? Well, I am just plain amazing,
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I've taken a bit of a break from the blogging and I'm sorry if anyone has felt disappointed. I know I am always sad when my regular blogs do not post regularly (in all honesty, sometimes, I'm just downright P.O.ed when it's been awhile)...so I'm sorry.
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Because, seriously? This is ridiculous. Someone MUST be filming this... For the last few days (which have also been peppered with late night conferences, professional development sessions/time wasters so as you can assume, I'm in a fab state of mind)I
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Alternative Title - Stop Encouraging Your Son To Be Such A Lazy S.O.B. This year, I have several parents who are professional Excuse Makers. You know, I contact them about something their child has done and without fail, that parent will give me an excuse
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Maybe it's my misunderstanding, but I thought that TEACERS spent time working with CHILDREN. I know that sometimes we are also required to meet with parents, colleagues and administrators...but in general, we spend our days with the KIDS. TEACHING. CHILDREN.
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We have been driven to steal. It is a sad day. Particularly because I often find myself saying to people "I am a teacher, I don't lie." Like when I'm in a store trying to return something but I've misplaced the receipt, I might say, "I promise that this
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I've heard that the mama bear is very protective of her little cubs...and today I realized that I am totally the mama bear (if the mama bear is also anal-retentive, slightly sarcastic and wears fabulous shoes). Today we had to go to a workshop where two
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