Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on August 31, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Woes
1. I discovered that two of my supervisees may need constant attention and supervision.2. I saw five students in my office for disciplinary issues before 8:15 a.m., one student three times between fifth and sixth period, and 12 total before the end of the workday.3. It was 3:30 before my first official break [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on August 30, 2005 | 1 Comment »
The Two Things is a succinct way for me to write about multiple things in one entry. Here are several two things entries about my first two days at work:
The Two Things about my newly assigned school:1. Sweltering2. Ancient
The Two Things about my new partner at the sweltering, ancient school:1. Seasoned2. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on August 30, 2005 | 1 Comment »
… missed all of my family and friends in Louisiana. Thanks to all of you who inquired about them and sent your best wishes.
For an original Louisiana hurricane, check out this link.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on August 26, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Education guru Robert Marzano researched what helps students learn and devised the following 9 High Yield Strategies for educators in his book Classroom Instruction That Works. I believe that these broad teaching strategies can be used and applied in all walks of life, to various types of people, in many professions.
Identifying similarities and differences
Summarizing and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on August 25, 2005 | 4 Comments »
Which one is the lie?
1. I was arrested in May 1989 in Panama City, Florida, for public intoxication.2. I had close personal contact on the job with Charles Barkley, Larry Flynt, Chevy Chase, Martina McBride, Jack Wagner, Dennis Rodman, Tommy Gunn, and others that shall remain nameless.3. During a robbery of my [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on August 25, 2005 | No Comments »
You’ve probably all received the annual August e-mail which arrives in our inboxes each year and lists all the things that people born 18 years ago do not know about the world as we know it. What you may not know is that it is created and released by Beloit College and known as [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Uncategorized on August 18, 2005 | 4 Comments »
In honor of educators everywhere:
1. I used to throw up almost daily on the way to the school bus back in kindergarten because I wanted to stay home with my momma. Freak!
2. During my student teaching at age 21, I dated a hottie who was 17 and went to a rival high school. No, he [...]
I'm Such a Twit!