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Annecdotes: June 2010
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About teaching, and life. Sunday, June 27, 2010. The Power of a Theme. Even though I'm excited to have a break in a few weeks, I am loving summer school. In some ways, I wish school was like this year-round. The opportunities for differentiation are fantastic, too, but I think my very favorite thing about summer school is that we have a theme in the curriculum for each week. Reading aloud a rhyming fiction story about a giant. Giants readers' theater (a fairy tale). Brainstorming synonyms and antonyms fo...
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Into the Woods: First Month Down
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Saturday, October 2, 2010. I was a little bit worried about a lack of work this year because my favorite district put subs on backup in favor of recently pink-slipped teachers. I'm still worried about that in a long-term outlook. It's the district where I live and I really enjoy the fact that so many of the schools are less than a ten-minute drive from home. The Sound of Music. But maybe it will be okay.maybe. Cautious optimism. A Truth...
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Into the Woods: Cowboys
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Thursday, October 28, 2010. Trying to control the sixth grade class I was in today, I played "trivia" with them, making them each answer a question before lining up for lunch. Name the captial of this or that state, name someone who signed the Declaration of Independence etc. Name a famous cowboy. I was looking for Jesse James or Buffalo Bill (not exactly cowboys, but the idea is there) or someone like that. View my complete profile.
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Into the Woods: 2010-2011
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Sunday, September 19, 2010. I worked three days last week and I have five days set up for this week. Two days this week are in middle school, and the other three days this week are at a district that isn't my favorite, but since I have about $1500 on my credit card from summer spending, I figured I'd better suck it up and take the work while I can get it. So, this year may be less fun, and more survival-mode. Although I'm getting ca...
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Into the Woods: December 2009
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Friday, December 25, 2009. I found this when a friend of mine on Facebook joined a group called "I hate it when the substitute teacher is meaner than the regular teacher.". Monday, December 21, 2009. Razzle Dazzle Them and They'll Make You a Star. Never had I felt so validated. I often wonder what type of feedback kids give about me the next day and how it's related to their behavior. I've had days where the kids are so out of line ...
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Into the Woods: August 2010
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Ready, Set, Go! I think I'm ready to go back to work. The summer has been great. I've had a lot of relaxing time. In July alone I read eight books, and I started a CrossFit. Seeing them run around like wild creatures at recess, and checking out their brand new school clothes and supplies. I'm. Looking forward to recieving a paycheck again! School here doesn't start until September 8th, so I still have a coupl...
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Into the Woods: May 2010
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Monday, May 31, 2010. And perhaps even tossing nerf. Balls over cube dividers in moments of stress-relief. In the old days, I'd often get so sick of co-workers and their constant presence that I'd sit in my car in the parking lot at lunchtime with a book, just so that I didn't have to interact with people for one hour out of the day. I'm both looking forward to that day and dreading the loss of my autonomy. Labels: A Subs Life. Math Aft...
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Into the Woods: June 2010
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Monday, June 21, 2010. Thank You for Playing Our Game.NEXT! I really like second grade, but I haven't been in the grade in a while. I forgot about the. Everything is an issue. Wanted to do, because it looked like. Was making things up as I went along. I have grown more adept at handling this type of thing. When I first started, I probably would have been dragged into explaining the reason for the change. Now I just tell them...Oh, and t...
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Into the Woods: October 2010
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Thursday, October 28, 2010. Trying to control the sixth grade class I was in today, I played "trivia" with them, making them each answer a question before lining up for lunch. Name the captial of this or that state, name someone who signed the Declaration of Independence etc. Name a famous cowboy. I was looking for Jesse James or Buffalo Bill (not exactly cowboys, but the idea is there) or someone like that. Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
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Into the Woods: How Early is Too Early?
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Chronicling my adventures subsititute teaching in Elementary School. Tuesday, October 19, 2010. How Early is Too Early? This week is Red Ribbon week. We tell the kids to say "no" to drugs and give them bookmarks and elastic bracelets to remind them of the word "no.". There's nothing like a kindergartner. Or first grader asking, "what are drugs? And are we filling young heads with information that only confuses them and adds to the stresses they already face on a daily basis when we give them these broad ...
