I want to have a restful break . . .but I prefer to have a productive one. Here are things that are on my to do list and random thoughts that I’ve been having. . . . I need to lesson plan for the week back from break. It will be an awkward week
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I need an idea for cheap buzzers in my classroom. I am always playing games in my classroom, but right now I have to determine which group raises their hand first or holds their boards up first. I tried different colored flash lights on the ceiling but
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After an email conversation with one of my online colleagues, I realized that I needed to change my password for my protected posts. The change is necessary b/c I want to make want to trust that my “freedom of speech” does not get me fired
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I accomplished to following today. . . a nap burned several DVDs for Co-Teacher Watched several bad TV movies knitted a little bit filled out the forms online for Passport Renewal Looked into jobs in the Seattle area. Found that I might actually be able
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And so much I can’t say. . . .Lets talk about those that I can say. Been busy with school, so much so that it depressed me. And I went through a really bad funk. I couldn’t blog b/c I wanted to stay away from the computer and just ignore everything
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I am so proud. . . I’m so excited. . . .Wooo heee!!!! Its going to be a rockin day at school tomorrow. . . My AAH students are going to bounce off the walls. . . shoot, all my students will be bouncing off the walls. In America, ALL things ARE possible!!!
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If I never hear another thing about this election, I would be A-okay! It is making me a nervous wreck. So much so that I think I have insomnia b/c of nervous knots. The media is in election overkill! i know this is a historic election, but it’s
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I know that I am going to get slammed and maybe even massacred for this post. And I am prepared for this! I was reading Tamara’s post, Failure is Not an Option . She discusses the options she has provided so that her students do not fail. States
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Okay, I realize that my life is completely revolved around teaching. . . so much so that the only things that I do for fun are watching TV and blogging–and most of my blogging revolves around teaching. Today as I talked to my mother, I realized
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Earlier this week I ranted about a new district policy which I was NOT happy with. I am still not happy with it. However, I realize that my rant was possibly unnecessary. . . I can’t change the policy and it retrospect it is not that bad after all.
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I received a forwarded email (for the entire staff) from my principal that was sent to him by the district office. I immediately called Miss CF to voice my concerns about the email. I summed up everything I had say about it by saying: I feel defeated.
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I found out that the other Freshman Teacher was using me as a threat! LOL. It literally cracked me up! At our departmental meeting, the other Freshman teacher (World Geography) said that he tells his students: “You’ve got to pass a freshman
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