April 2008 - Posts
My class is almost finished with the novel we are reading, Fever, 1793 . If you are teaching American History and/or Language Arts, I hgihly recommend this book. Out of 70 students only 3 or 4 really aren't into the book, and those are the ones that aren't
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A boy in my 8th grade class who is usually very upbeat comes into my class one day upset. He slams his bookbag down on his desk. He is huffing and puffing, not talking and making jokes like usual. I found out later some girl told his girlfriend a mean
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Why do we waste our time during testing? Why are schools so inefficient? Are we scared of a mis-administration? Do we not trust ourselves enough to be able to handle testing and teaching at once? This morning my school is shut down for two hours and my
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Friday, April 25, 2008 3:24:54 PM Students come to my class with things on their minds other than Language Arts. Even the most engaging lesson cannot compete with the loss of a boyfriend or that girl who said something to that boy and now the whole school
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