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Monthly archives for October, 2010

How To Create Tests

How To Create Tests

Hello all, In my last post, I shared some of the suggestions I offered my student teachers concerning the use of PowerPoint notes. Today I wanted to talk about test creation. When I create a test, I normally just pull out a previous year’s test and modify it to suit this year’s lecture. What I […]

Student Teachers in the Room

Student Teachers in the Room

Hello again, It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but as new teachers will find out, you will be the most busy at the start of the year. As I mentioned earlier, I have been given the opportunity to have two student teachers in my class this month. I enjoy having student teachers, because I […]

Student Teachers

Student Teachers

Hello all, I guess the powers that be have seen me fit enough to be a Master teacher for a couple of student teachers this month. I’ve never had two student teachers in my class at the same time. It’s especially complicated, because I happen to be in one of the smallest classrooms on campus. […]

End of the Year Gift

End of the Year Gift

Hello again, Every year my students bring me gifts of appreciation, and I am very grateful to those parents who go and spendĀ  their hard earned money to say thank you to me. It means a lot. I normally get a lot of Starbucks gift cards, which I use throughout the year. This year, however, […]