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This week I started a new adventure at work. My principal asked me to begin training as Teacher-in-Charge, a position that is mostly like a Vice Principal (just not paid like one.) Our current TIC, as they are so affectionately named, is pregnant and will be out in March. While it has not been...
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1. I need to buy better shoes.
My new position of Advocacy coordinator (the person in charge of the homeroom curriculum) at my school requires me to run around the school quite a bit more than I am used to. I have a couple pairs of Clarks and Aerosoles from when before I was pregnant, but I need...
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The last time my sister was here we were talking about that old saying: "Are you a "glass-half full or half-empty" person? My sister, who's always been a bit pessimistic, said that her glass would be broken.
Personally, my perspective switches quite a bit. I can alternatively...
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One question that crosses the parents of a teenager's mind is “When should they work?” The answer these days seems to be at a much older age than when I was young. At 15 ½ I had already been working for a full year. Granted, I was in a hurry to move out, grow up and...
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In college, both my husband and I were English majors. Remarkably, we never had a class together even though our department was quite small. This I was fine with.
According to Justin, I am a highly competitive person. He does not mean this in a flattering way. According to me, how can one see...
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As of today, I am officially half-way on my path towards a master's in school administration. It's hard to believe how far me and my family have come since last year, when all I was worried about was whether or not I'd have a job this year.
Now, gainfully employed and on my way to tenure, I...
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I have grown very comfortable and confident in my role regarding our family through the years. I “take care of business.” I know my job and do it well! I make a little money; take care of our son, take care of the house (including decorating, shopping etc) take care of ANYTHING...
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Or in non-Dora language: We did it! My family and I made it to Spring Break. I feel a little rough around the edges, but all in all, I am excited to have a week off.
Basically, the last couple months have been a blur, which is awesome because all my activities haven't been super fun.
A...
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If I had to give myself a superhero name, I’d be “The Replacer.” Replacing toilet paper with a single hand! I’m suspecting there are more “Replacers” here then just me. Toilet paper, paper towels, light bulbs, batteries, worn out socks and underware. I replace...
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I have a friend who's a teacher (actually, I have many), and one comment people say to her about teaching always irks her: "At least you don't work during the summer." Her point is that we work a condensed work year, intensely focusing from mid-August to early June and we use the summer...
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I started this week on FIRE! I started teaching again on Monday and I was all focus. That soon ended.
Last weekend, I prepared myself for both teaching and returning to my master's program. I graded 120 essays. Bought healthy, protein and whole-grain filled food for the week. I even ironed all...
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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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I say this for many reasons. Yes, I am very concerned about going back into a drought. I grew up during a drought and it was no fun.
But this is not an environmental blog I'm posting.
No, this desire comes from purely selfish motivations. I am a bad, bad person for the following reason:...
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The teacher next door to me is AWESOME. I consider her my mid-western coffee talk lady. She has a ton of cool stories about being 22 and dealing black jack in Tahoe. Now, at 60, she still has a ton of spunk and one never quite knows what will come out of her mouth.
She has a theory about full...
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I'm experiencing an interesting time in my career. This year has proven to be intellectually stimulating and also frustrating.
Here's the short of it:
It's my second year at my school--not the new kid, but also not totally taken seriously
I am really excited about...
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