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Ms. Raper's Ruminations: October 2011
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Reflections of my Teaching Experiences. Sunday, October 30, 2011. While I found her speech to be both funny and educating, it also caused me to realize that her book Moon Over Manifest. As I entered the room along with Mr. Whitman. And Ms. Elena. One of them also recommended something I probably would have done on my own anyway: color-coding everything. And I mean everything. Off to sit with Dr. Mason, Mrs. Hart. As most of us finished eating, Jay Asher began his keynote after being introduced. Jay Asher...
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Mr. Whitman's Witticisms: January 2012
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Reflections on Teaching, Reading, Writing, and Loving it All! About Mr. Whitman. Monday, January 30, 2012. Day 4: We Need a Coffee Shop. As the one who wrote a short story as a bell work response). We'll call him "Mike.". One day, after school, he brought me some of his poems after I expressed interest in seeing his work outside of the short story bell work. He'd never shown the work to anyone else before (what an honor! And you know what? And Percy Bysshe Shelley's " Ozymandias. Day 3: Filling Time!
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Mr. Whitman's Witticisms: December 2011
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Reflections on Teaching, Reading, Writing, and Loving it All! About Mr. Whitman. Tuesday, December 13, 2011. It is at a bright and chipper 7:30 in the morning (I swear this is an informal way that they are "weeding-out" candidates who are not early birds). Multiple Choice - 50/70. 4 Essays - 6/8. Multiple Choice - 110/120 (Praxis Score Equivalent: 183). It will be interesting to compare these practice results to the scores I'll receive around Dec. 12th! Mr Whitman is conking (not crunking) out! Isn't com...
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Mr. Whitman's Witticisms: Power Colors and Professional Interviews: Getting Hired
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Reflections on Teaching, Reading, Writing, and Loving it All! About Mr. Whitman. Saturday, October 20, 2012. Power Colors and Professional Interviews: Getting Hired. I had filled the application out two days prior. Up until the phone call, I had been frustrated. Why had employers not been calling? I had the experience, the résumé, the education, and something didn't add up. It wasn't until I did some research and a few calls to my connected friends to discover that I had likely been blacklisted. By schoo...
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Mr. Whitman's Witticisms: February 2012
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Reflections on Teaching, Reading, Writing, and Loving it All! About Mr. Whitman. Monday, February 27, 2012. The Invasion of Netspeak. Since the invasion of England by William the Conquerer. There has not been as steady of a change upon the English language as there is today with the revolution of the internet and of instant communication devices. Cultural barriers are again broken, and the rapid evolution of language is kicked into full-speed as people around the globe use “ netspeak. That “the eff...
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Mr. Whitman's Witticisms: Student Teaching: The Premise Post
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Reflections on Teaching, Reading, Writing, and Loving it All! About Mr. Whitman. Saturday, January 21, 2012. Student Teaching: The Premise Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Invasion of Netspeak. Since the invasion of England by William the Conquerer there has not been as steady of a change upon the English language as there is t. New Year, New Challenges, More Coffee! What a way to kick-start the school year! Student Teaching: The Premise Post. Which one will become our next menu item? Day 4:...
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Mr. Whitman's Witticisms: April 2012
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Reflections on Teaching, Reading, Writing, and Loving it All! About Mr. Whitman. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. To the reader,. The following post is a letter to myself, a reflection about things learned while student teaching that I should never forget. Dear Mr. Whitman,. I hope you have learned a lot this past year in student teaching. Organization, ethics, classroom management, stress management, and how to whip up a batch of coffee in a moments notice are key to surviving teaching. Best of Luck,. Subscri...
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Mr. Whitman's Witticisms: New Year, New Challenges, More Coffee!
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Reflections on Teaching, Reading, Writing, and Loving it All! About Mr. Whitman. Monday, August 22, 2011. New Year, New Challenges, More Coffee! What a way to kick-start the school year! August 22nd has been full of activities, coffee, and organized chaos. But, - stop the bus! You don't even know who I am yet. Aside from having a Google Calendar that looks like I'm charting someone's DNA sequences, the answer probably lies between a lot of coffee and a healthy dose of insomnia. August 22, 2011 at 5:33 PM.
