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Many parents and teachers I know consider rewarding a wanted behavior or task to be a form of “bribery.” I couldn’t disagree more. According to the dictionary “bribery” actually means: make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can...
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My last blog discussed how weird it was to work with my husband. I would like to use the same forum to state that I was completely wrong, wrong, wrong about working with my husband. It wasn't weird; it was great! In fact, I think my husband getting his teaching credential was one of the...
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Being a teacher gives me an unique perspective, especially when it comes to the "end of the year." Most people finish their year in December, January, or February. Not me. My year begins in August and ends in June.
While the average American is celebrating the end of the year,...
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I teach Sophomore English, and in California that means one big thing: the California High School Exit Exam. This is a test in math and English that all students, regardless of IEP (special education plans) or second-language status, must pass in order to graduate high school.
There have been...
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I became a teacher at age 22 in September, 2001. I had very little idea what I was getting into. Two weeks into my career, that feeling was driven completely home.
On September 11th, 2001 I had to look 150 students in the face and try to answer their questions as best I could. I could barely...
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I hit that typical teacher skid today. The one where you realize the students are paying better attention than you are. Several times today I was the major cause of annoyance to my students because I was the one off-task, or not listening, or just staring into space.
Here is a sampling of...
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My point in blogging about this art project was to see if anyone said “I SEE A BIG MESS!” Sadly, a lot of parents feel that way about art. “Eewwww, messy!” and that keeps them from exposing their children to some important devolvement.
At work I spread out butcher...
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Something interesting happened at the preschool I work at today that I would like to share. It went something like this…
I’m in the bathroom changing diapers, we also keep some special toys in cabinets there. A little boy comes in (2 years old) and wants a tub of space toys....
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Every day I learn something new from the little kids I work with. I took the job hoping they would learn from me, but was surprised to find that the learning goes both ways. Enjoy my list.
~ A compliment goes a long way.
A little boy in my class told me this morning “WOW! Your...
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Ok, seriously now… my hat is off to you mommies who work full time. I just finished a 40hour week with Preschoolers and oh man… even my toes are tired. How do you women do it?! I told my boss today that there is no way I can handle 8hr days at the school. From now on, please call me...
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Today I entered my grades, tidied my class room, and thanked the few colleagues who were still around for being so kind to me during my first year. Today I finished my first year teaching high school.
Here's my year, by the numbers:
Started at 155 students, grew to 160, shrank back...
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When I graduated from college, I intended to teach high school English. Then, my adviser suggested teaching middle school. I was only 22, looked very young, and felt uncomfortable with prospect of teaching students only four years younger than myself.
It turned out that teaching middle school...
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