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Tea Time With The Teacher: The Little Things
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Sunday, November 6, 2011. I must share one of the best cards that I've gotten with all of you (The pictures are a little funny because I am trying to hide the student's name):. The front says: "As long as you are out I will read every book on. EARTH". The first inside cover says:. The poem goes like this:. Title: I am used to tears. 2 Sniff and shiver. I will share all the pain. Sharing is more beautiful than a horse's mane. Lot's of others do not feel the same. PS I Made This.
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Tea Time With The Teacher: Say, "I Can"
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Say, "I Can". Today began the visual of our "No Excuses Campaign" in my classroom. Below there is a photo of our no excuses wall. Attached to the clothes pins are notecards with all of the excuses my students have ever made (in English, Spanish, and maybe even some French! We are hanging our excuses out to dry and fly away. We CAN. Make a difference in our lives by saying goodbye to excuses, goodbye to "I can't," and hello to I CAN. PS I Made This.
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Tea Time With The Teacher: July 2011
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Monday, July 18, 2011. Faces of My Students. Two weeks ago. The summer school students were all at this lunch with tons of big donors and other influential people in the district and halfway through the event the students broke out into this great song. Student advocacy has been a big topic in the news lately, or it is "trending" right now. In this article in the. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A New Orleans Nexus. Google's Man in Africa. Mis)Adventures Of A Roaming Coloradan.
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Tea Time With The Teacher: December 2010
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Between Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break is one of the more challenging times for teachers. Over the past few weeks I have felt as if my students might explode, but the same goes for me. This Friday is our halfway celebration for Teach For America and I can't quite believe that much time has gone by. I am, admittedly, quite ready for a break! Sunday, December 5, 2010. Thank you to my sister for sharing another wonderful TED talk with me:. How wi...
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Tea Time With The Teacher: Hidden Behind the Financial Crisis
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Monday, August 8, 2011. Hidden Behind the Financial Crisis. Http:/ www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/education/08educ.html? As I was sitting down to my usual breakfast and paper reading, trying to find something somewhat upbeat to read I came across this article. Hidden on page 10 of the NYtimes I found out about this new piece of legislation that is sure to change accountability standards nationwide. I know we are in a crisis, but I don't want this to go unnoticed. A New Orleans Nexus.
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Tea Time With The Teacher: November 2011
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Say, "I Can". Today began the visual of our "No Excuses Campaign" in my classroom. Below there is a photo of our no excuses wall. Attached to the clothes pins are notecards with all of the excuses my students have ever made (in English, Spanish, and maybe even some French! We are hanging our excuses out to dry and fly away. We CAN. Make a difference in our lives by saying goodbye to excuses, goodbye to "I can't," and hello to I CAN. Do you think that...
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Tea Time With The Teacher: March 2011
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Sunday, March 13, 2011. A few months ago I decided to call the local art museum in Charlotte (http:/ www.mintmuseum.org/mint-museum-uptown.html) and see if they would donate tickets so that I could take some of my best students to the museum as a reward for good behavior and hard work. I requested 5-10 tickets and they gave me 20 student tickets and 5 adult tickets for free! Thursday, March 10, 2011. Kids Will Be Kids. The life of a first year teacher is constantly exciting....
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Tea Time With The Teacher: September 2011
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Sunday, September 4, 2011. Coleman Report in the Modern Era. The following post is inspired by this article (it is admittedly long, but worth the read):. Http:/ www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/technology/technology-in-schools-faces-questions-on-value.html? Before I begin I am going to warn you that this is one of those posts that is more about sociology than my students, but I threw in a picture at the end to amuse you, and there will be a back to school post soon. PS I Made This.
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Tea Time With The Teacher: November 2010
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Tea Time With The Teacher. Thursday, November 25, 2010. What Are You Thankful For? Sometimes I must take a few steps back before I realize what is in front of me. As I take a few steps back from my life as a teacher my spirit to help close the achievement gap on the path to ending educational inequity is reignited. I also realize that in some ways I have made great gains with my students. We are reading our second novel now (Lois Lowry's. And I think 85% of the kids are actually enjoying it! Although Oct...
