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TEACHER TUESDAY: Lest we forget. . .
I left my classroom during the break between classes and headed to a colleague’s door. We were chatting when another teacher stopped and asked, “Did you hear about the World Trade Center? A plane crashed into it.” Hurrying back to my classroom, I switched on the television and as students entered the room, our attention…
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TEACHER TUESDAY: Meet the Parents
One of the most difficult things I had to do as a teacher was contacting parents. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I didn’t mind sending notes and letters home, or stamping classwork with “Parent, please sign,” or even asking students to get their parents to call me. That was easy. The hardest part for me…
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TEACHER TUESDAY: Develop what?
This is that most wonderful part of year–the school year, that is–that warms the heart of many an educator: the week of staff development before school starts. Whether you have five days or just half a day without students, you can bet your Smartboard that every minute will be filled with engaging instruction–i.e., lectures…
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TEACHER TUESDAY: Reminiscing. . .
Whatever happened to classroom discipline? Remember when we had to be in class on time with all our supplies, homework in hand, ready to learn? Remember what happened when you weren’t on time or didn’t have your supplies or homework? You may have come in contact with the dreaded. . .dare I say it? The…
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Random Friday: Airstream love
Have I mentioned that I was one of Miranda’s teachers in high school? I ran the program that allowed her to graduate early so she could pursue her music career. Operation Graduation not only allowed her to finish her high school credits while working late night gigs in East Texas, it was also responsible for…
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