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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Sunday, June 13, 2010. A day in the life of my summer vacation so far:. 5:54am- wake up because of my the villainous sun pouring through my eastward facing-window and my damn internal clock. Try to cover myself in pillows and go back to sleep. 6:49am- still trying to go back to sleep. 7:52am- succeed in falling asleep only to be awoken by the doorbell ringing or my roommate getting up to teach summer school. 10:04am- shower. or not. 4:25pm- re-r...
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Teach Me Something: March 2010
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Tuesday, March 30, 2010. There are many moments in teaching when I sort of wish there were a pause button available on the corner of the screen. Rewind and mute would also be nice features, but as one shouldn't be too demanding, I'm choosing pause as the most useful. One such moment occurred when one of my seventh graders asked me the question, "Miz Ritz, what's lube? 3) Walk away to completely avoid the situation, leaving the student confused o...
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Teach Me Something: This is the end
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Wednesday, May 26, 2010. This is the end. The end of year one of teaching is approaching me as fast as a third grader who sees that I am holding a box of donuts. It is wildly and recklessly upon me and I'm not quite sure where it came from. But it is hurdling towards me with all its might. I did not teach her the difference between you're and your, but still, pretty cool. and I am impressed by the attempted use of colleagues. I think? See How Th...
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Teach Me Something: An essay
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Wednesday, December 16, 2009. I am grading final exams right now and simultaneously reflecting on each of my students as the semester comes to an end and we write narrative evaluations of each of our students. I see a lot of growth, but also such a long way to go. Here is a student's response to the essay prompt, "What is the role of magic in A Christmas Carol. And A Midsummer Night's Dream. Is magic used as a force for good and evil? You can do...
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Teach Me Something: Back to School
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Thursday, August 26, 2010. The smell of sharpened number 2 pencils has slapped me in the face and we are nearing on finishing the first month of school already. Year two is better. Much better. [Mz. Ritz, that is a fragment! This student (I had him last year as well) is typically extremely unmotivated in school, defiant, and a struggling writer who has never once used a capital letter correctly writes:. August 26, 2010 at 5:51 PM. The Red Rose D...
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Teach Me Something: June 2010
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Sunday, June 13, 2010. A day in the life of my summer vacation so far:. 5:54am- wake up because of my the villainous sun pouring through my eastward facing-window and my damn internal clock. Try to cover myself in pillows and go back to sleep. 6:49am- still trying to go back to sleep. 7:52am- succeed in falling asleep only to be awoken by the doorbell ringing or my roommate getting up to teach summer school. 10:04am- shower. or not. 4:25pm- re-r...
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Teach Me Something: What's lube?
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Tuesday, March 30, 2010. There are many moments in teaching when I sort of wish there were a pause button available on the corner of the screen. Rewind and mute would also be nice features, but as one shouldn't be too demanding, I'm choosing pause as the most useful. One such moment occurred when one of my seventh graders asked me the question, "Miz Ritz, what's lube? 3) Walk away to completely avoid the situation, leaving the student confused o...
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Teach Me Something: December 2009
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Wednesday, December 16, 2009. I am grading final exams right now and simultaneously reflecting on each of my students as the semester comes to an end and we write narrative evaluations of each of our students. I see a lot of growth, but also such a long way to go. Here is a student's response to the essay prompt, "What is the role of magic in A Christmas Carol. And A Midsummer Night's Dream. Is magic used as a force for good and evil? You can do...
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Teach Me Something: November 2009
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Kids Write the Darndest Things. My dad went into cut hair better than you and become bras.". I really have no idea what this means). The for kinds of conflict R Man vs. Man, Man vs. Circumference, Man vs. Socialty, Man vs. Hisself.". I like the idea of Man vs. Circumference. maybe that is when I am struggling with putting a pair of tight jeans on in the morning). The theme is dyeing of Phenomenomania". I griped and gr...
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Teach Me Something: April 2010
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Exploits and misadventures in teaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Thursday, April 29, 2010. And I hope Governor Jan Brewer is prepared for what is coming. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Teacher of Shakespeare, short stories, and other such things at an inner-city charter school in Phoenix. Also attempting to reclaim my sanity. View my complete profile. Songs of the Moment. The Ash Gray Proclamation - Robert Pollard. Northern Sky - Nick Drake. Hero - Regina Spektor. True Affection- The Blow. It's not you, it's me.