December 2011
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Why
did I tell my 7th graders they could have as much time as they didn’t waste? Because now I technically have only 27 out of 100 minutes to have a “party,” and I really just want to show a movie and then join all my high school teacher friends who are already drinking. Do I have to follow through on this?
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Update!
Four hours left, and my brain is shutting down into break mode. So, before I get too lazy, let me just say that the new job is great:
I love this because my 8th graders are beautiful human beings. They are a diverse group—meaning every race and gender and a complete spectrum of disabilities—who have been together for three years and treat each other beautifully. They do what I say the...
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This new job and I, it's love
I am in Go Mode until break, so I’ll explain later. BUT, I will say, that this job is a perfect mix of challenging and possible. And I feel good.
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“Barnett Berry, head of the Center for Teaching Quality, based in North Carolina,...”
– Teaching for America
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“Ms. Basye, can you get me some glue because I am TOO goodlookin’ to get it...”
– Dominic
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“Of course the best experience was actually going to the White House (in 2008...”
– Self and Obama Chat Basketball - KANSAS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
A little non-teaching something :)
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Wish me luck!
Fighting second first day of school jitters.
Although, we are just spending the time until Holiday Break cleaning and rearranging and doing the whole first-few-weeks-of-school song and dance. Same teacher in same room for many years + her sudden absence + different sub everyday for over half of the semester = a nasty mess of a class and classroom.
Let’s go!
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“As TFA tried to grow and gain private and federal money, they had to develop a...”
– Why I did TFA, and why you shouldn’t | Gary Rubinstein’s TFA Blog
This, this, this! As a corps member and alum, this is my biggest complaint about TFA. This particular strain of successes are the ones that grow and get blown up because they are the money-earners. I mean, from a business...
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Why I did TFA, and why you shouldn't →
lhuddles:
The 2011 corps is nearly 6,000, twelve times as big as the cohorts from the early 90s. Unfortunately, the landscape in education has changed a lot in the past twenty years. Instead of facing teacher shortages, we have teacher surpluses. There are regions where experienced teachers are being laid off to make room for incoming TFA corps members because the district has signed a contract...
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Hallelujah
My most severe student—you know, that student that makes your stomach sink at the thought of him—is transferring schools Thursday. I am transferring jobs, down the hall Thursday. I should stop feeling hopeless, debilitating dread about coming to school and really, getting out of bed in general, starting Thursday. Quality of life should increase by Thursday.
If not, commit me because...
Watchnpr:
What’s Behind A Temper Tantrum? Scientists Deconstruct The Screams
Toddlers outfitted with high-tech wireless recording devices have helped researchers discover that tantrums have a very distinct, predictable pattern. Understanding that tantrums have a rhythm can not only help parents know when to intervene, but also give them a sense of control.
Source: YouTube (by permission),...
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One more week, one more week, one more week...
Could you be experiencing job burnout? Ask yourself the following questions:
Have you become cynical or critical at work?
Do you drag yourself to work and have trouble getting started once you arrive?
Have you become irritable or impatient with co-workers, customers or clients?
Do you lack the energy to be consistently productive?
Do you lack satisfaction from your achievements?
Do you...
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