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Insights behind the perils of being a teacher
September 2008 - Posts
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Why is it that when I save things for the girls, they say, "Just give that stupid thing away. I don't want it." And then when I give things away, they want it? One year at a garage sale, I got rid of tons of baby toys the girls had. They didn't want it Read More...
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Yes, that is true. I was a nurse for an oncologist. Patients died. I worked in the office where we did chemo. They would come in all the time and then suddenly they would be gone. You got to know them and talk to them and then, nothing. When my husband Read More...
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I don't know about your principals but it seems mine is always gone to some workshop. I don't understand it. We don't have a vice principal this year so no one is there to handle the discipline when she is gone. Why do they constantly send out principals Read More...
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I have backtracked in math with my ELL students. We are doing addition and subtraction with regrouping. I even gave two of my really low students only 5 problems. AND THEY GOT THEM ALL CORRECT!!! I was so proud of them. Now, if I can just get them to Read More...
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These are famous words from my favorite song, "An American Soldier". Most of you probably know that my daughter is serving in the United States Navy. She has been in for 12 years. She has been an officer for 3. She has been in the Persian Gulf and the Read More...
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I just realized today that that is my problem. That is why I am so willing to purchase things for my classroom. I don't want to share. If I buy it, I don't have to. I just spent most of my lunch time ordering books from Amazon for my desert unit study. Read More...
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I bought a string of hand tied pearls today. My sister has some friends who are becoming missionaries and they are selling everything. They not only need to money for their mission but they don't want to store anything they don't have to. She wanted to Read More...
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Oooey Gooey was a worm, a mighty worm was he. He climbed upon a highway, the cars he did not see, Oooooey goooey! This is our annual crossing of the highway by the caddypiddlers. There are thousands of them. They cross every fall by the hundreds at a Read More...
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Plus what? you ask? Well, plus all the wonderful traits that these little darlings come equipped with, of course! Let's see... There is the "I already know everything" kid. He comes equipped with a hand that never shoots up, a mouth that shouts out the Read More...
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I was listening to my favorite station and one of the people read a letter from a family member who was there on 9/11. Here is the link. I think everyone should read this. It is amazing. http://www.knixcountry.com/pages/carolyncoffeyknix.html Share this Read More...
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Boy! Do we complain about students who don't listen when we are giving instructions. We complain when they are gone from the class for whatever reason. We just flat out do a lot of complaining. Some of the biggest complainers are the ones who do exactly Read More...
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We had a PD today and they wanted us to set grade-level goals. I teach 3 grade levels. Which table do I go to? So, the 1-2 ELL teacher and I decided to do ours together. Since we are ELL, we have different books and materials in our classrooms. So, we Read More...
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Not just the kids have returned to school. The crickets have decided to make a return visit to our building. No, not just a few...thousands! And I really do mean THOUSANDS! They are everywhere. In every classroom, every hallway, the office, the playground...EVERYWHERE! Read More...
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We received a note from the police department that we have a suspicious man hanging out at bus stops. It gave a description and warned that whenever parents or adults headed his direction, he took off. I explained it to my students and gave them the flier. Read More...
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