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The Calm in the Eye of the Storm | Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time.
http://msrogers.teachforus.org/2013/10/19/the-calm-in-the-eye-of-the-storm
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; “…angrily stabbing vegetables and avoiding eye contact…”. Building Grit, I suppose…. The Calm in the Eye of the Storm. 8221; She exclaimed with genuine surprise. After that I felt energized. Monday went along rather smoothly, a first grade teacher really stepped in to guide me with classroom management. She even came with me on a home visit after school on Monday.
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Baby Steps. | Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time.
http://msrogers.teachforus.org/2013/10/04/baby-steps
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; “I love my job…Wait did I just say that? 8220;…angrily stabbing vegetables and avoiding eye contact…”. 8220; Just for today. I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, keep my voice low, be courteous, criticize not one bit. I won’t find fault with anything, nor try to improve or regulate anybody but myself.”. Categories: Teach For America. My mom is alw...
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Building Grit, I suppose… | Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time.
http://msrogers.teachforus.org/2013/11/03/building-grit-i-suppose
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; The Calm in the Eye of the Storm. The beginning of the end? Your thoughts sincerely appreciated. Building Grit, I suppose…. Friday was a horror. I am intensely underprepared for tomorrow, it’s only 6:40 PM, but my headache is getting more intense and this writing on the computer thing is not feeling too great. I am going to go nap…. Categories: Teach For America. At institute wh...
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So Were You A Math Major? | The Limit Does Not Exist
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About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». The Limit Does Not Exist. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; Two Pieces of Advice. I Don’t Even Know What To Call This…. So Were You A Math Major? That’s what the administrator said to me…. 8220;So, were you a math major? 8220;Well… No sir… I was actually a business major. But I’ve always loved math.”. He, however,. Oh, how dare I enter the Grinch’s lair…. 8220;Yeah…” he drawled. Wait… This ‘yeah’ reminded me of something… Oh…...Pull it out for the kids...
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Quitting is not an Option | Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time.
http://msrogers.teachforus.org/2013/09/27/quitting-is-not-an-option
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Teaching in Kansas City, one day at a time. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; From all sides. Quitting is not an Option. I feel like a wuss. Like I’m weak. The amount that I want to quit is overwhelming. I just keep reminding myself the just for today, quitting is not an option. The biggest miracle: My kids finally understand the “make a ten” strategy to add. If nothing else, they learned that. Though my school environment is a hot mess, I am really grate...
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I Don’t Even Know What To Call This… | The Limit Does Not Exist
http://coachk.teachforus.org/2012/01/29/i-dont-even-know-what-to-call-this
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». The Limit Does Not Exist. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; So Were You A Math Major? Culture Eats Strategy for [PB&J] Lunch. I Don’t Even Know What To Call This…. And I’m not even sure how to start it…. My pre-apologies for the disjointedness of this post. I welcome all comments about anything that ensues in the paragraphs below. Game on. I are insubordinate blogger. This are insubordinate blog post. And here’s the kicker… The culture at my s...Sure That...
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Karen and Stage 4 Colon Cancer: It's All Good
http://karenscancer.blogspot.com/2014/02/its-all-good.html
Karen and Stage 4 Colon Cancer. Living with it.and without it. Thursday, February 27, 2014. Hello to all my family, friends, and loved ones. It has been such a long time. As you all my or may not know, my scan schedule is now every six months. I had a full body scan in January and am here to fill you in. There but for the grace of God go I. My scans were completely clean. Abdomen, chest, pelvis-unremarkable. No signs of metastatic disease. Life is great, but it can also be very difficult. I have been...
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The Underachievement School District | Gary Rubinstein's Blog
https://garyrubinstein.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/the-underachievement-school-district
Gary Rubinstein's Blog. A blog about education by a math teacher. Teaching As Leadership Book Critique. Petrilli’s Desperate Attempt To Save Democracy Prep’s Reputation. The Underachievement School District. August 20, 2013. If you’re a parent, a student, or a teacher, the last thing you want to hear is that the state you live in has been commended by Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, as a ‘reform’ leader. This has been occurring recently in the state of Tennessee. Which were not showing encouraging r...
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