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Teaching

By This Time Tomorrow

May 31, 2010

. . . I will be sitting in a conference room. . . . I will be answering questions about my teaching methods. . . . I will have driven 7 hours. . . . I will have hopefully had a good night’s rest. . . . I will hopefully not forget my portfolio, . [...]

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A Time for Reflection

May 28, 2010

Today is graduation at my school.  All year it seems as though this day will never come.  It also seems like I will be glad to watch my students leave and ready to start the summer – which I am.  However, I also feel a deep sense of reflection at this time.  I can’t help [...]

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Kids Scare Me, But They Give Great Gifts

May 6, 2010

Before I started teaching high school, I substitute taught. One day I subbed for half a day in a fourth grade classroom. After 2.5 hours, I left crying. Literally. Crying. I had not idea how to handle a bunch of rambunctious kiddos. I never subbed for elementary school again. The second job I have now [...]

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Service is supposed to feel good

May 4, 2010

This last term, during our character education class, we focussed on Service, with a capital S. To get ready for it, we, as a staff, got together one Saturday to clean the school and help clean up at a local park. Now, I don’t know if you know it or not, but teachers really don’t [...]

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Girls Night Out – Summit Style

May 3, 2010

A few weeks ago, the gals at my school got together and had a “Girls Night Out.” It was so nice to see each other outside of the school. Yes, yes. Teachers do have a “real” life outside of school. And while I can’t say we didn’t talk about teaching, school, or the students, I [...]

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