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November 2007 - Posts
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I am beginning to feel like I am the worst teacher on the planet. I have been told repeatedly by Monkey Poop that I do everything wrong. I said "good morning" to her this morning and she just Humped by me and didn't reply. I thought by listening to her Read More...
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She sat in my room after an afternoon meeting and wanted to talk about my faults. I let her talk. What was I supposed to do? Tell her to leave my room again? I wanted to go home, but I stayed. She talked almost non-stop (she hates being interrupted and Read More...
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I have a new special needs student in my class. He is a 4th grader who is in extended resource for half of the day. The rest of the time, he is in my custody. However, he doesn't think he should follow my instructions. He thinks he doesn't have to do Read More...
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I sent her an email of friendship to hope that she was calmed down. She answered back in all caps and it was definitly a screaming email. She flat out lied. She said "someone" at the meeting made these suggestions to take back to her team. She was the Read More...
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Yes, I know it should be tale but I think she is the spawn of Satan and has a TAIL! We started a holiday tradition several years ago here at school to get parents to help celebrate this wonderful time of year. It is really very generic for the most part Read More...
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Picture it! A chubby fairly tall older woman, dancing around the room with all her loose skin and body parts flapping. That was me today. I love payday. It means someone brings breakfast to the staff lounge. It was 3rd grade this week. It means getting Read More...
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We have a new curriculum director and she is fantastic. She is interesting and she keeps her classes engaging and engaged. I love her. I have been taking classes from her in the evenings. It means I have to stay until 5:00 and don't get home until around Read More...
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The district was offering a class on Instruction that works by Marazano. (I have already been trained in Marazano's data based instruction and found it confusing. But then, I only listened to about half of the presentation because the room was so warm Read More...
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I am the teacher who goes to IEP meetings for children who are in self-contained special ed programs. They needed a regular classroom teacher to be there and sign off. Now, I don't know most of these kids but I have been teaching a long time. Today, I Read More...
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I have a tiny little peanut sized boy in my class. I am having problems with him. He is the most immature student I have had since I had a seven year old gifted girl in my class. In fact, I think she was more mature than he is. Peanut has been home schooled Read More...
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Well, June, July and August are three good reasons...No, I mean June and July...Oh, I mean June and 2 weeks in July. Ok, now I have it right. However, it really didn't answer the question did it? I became a teacher because the idea of helping children Read More...
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I am curious why schools are using blogs to post lessons, communicate with teachers on their staff and etc. Wouldn't it be easier and more private to use email? I had to read the note to the 4th grade because I teach fourth grade and I wanted to see what Read More...
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