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October 2009 - Posts

  • I am solving the talking problem...

    I quit yelling, I quit blowing whistle. I quit ringing my little antique school bell. I now just sit and take down names. Those are the people who don't get to do the next fun activity. Not the Social Studies Arizona Sand Pictures. Not the seasonal crafts, Read More...

  • "dumb, dumb, da, dumb,...

    I teach 4th grade. I sort of expect my students to come into the classroom with certain prior knowledge. Things like... Reading at or close to grade level, Math at or about grade level, the ability to write a complete sentence. I am not even upset that Read More...

  • No more talking!!!...

    My students are wired for Halloween. They can't shut their mouths. I am so tired of the disrespect that I am about to cancel the Halloween party. How can I get my class to shut their mouths? I have tried: counting down from 5, counting down from 3, ringing Read More...
  • Who's the boss?

    I know I have discussed this before. The school secretary thinks she runs the school and she makes decisions that are not her job. Even with our old principal, she did this. She actually got called on the carpet for it too. Well, when school pictures Read More...
  • Here, do my job for me...

    There are always a few teachers who can't seem to keep it together. We have one such teacher. She teaches on my team. She can be extremely rude to the kids and she actually told Monkey Poop off. Now this teacher, I'll call her Ms. Helpless, can not figure Read More...
  • Yowch! I am over-ready for a break.

    I suddenly realized that I am way over ready for fall break. I am snapping at the kids who constantly annoy me. They didn't annoy me a few weeks ago. I must be tired. But, I want to vent and get it out of my system. I am tired of kids who don't read the Read More...

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