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Monthly archives for November, 2010

Hey Sam! What Are You Thankful For?

Hey Sam! What Are You Thankful For?

I’m glad you asked. I’m thankful for a lot of things. I’m thankful for my family and for a wife who allows me to spend so much time on the computer. I’m thankful for my iPad where I can write posts like this one while sitting on the couch. I’m thankful for WordPress that allows […]

Sarcasm – A Losing Battle – Today’s TNT (Tip for New Teachers)

Sarcasm – A Losing Battle – Today’s TNT (Tip for New Teachers)

One of the lessons I find a lot of new teachers learning the hard way is using sarcasm in the classroom. It’s real easy to get into an “burn” contest with students. They may answer a question or make a comment in a way that opens them up to a great joke. In the beginning […]

Ask Me in Five Minutes

Ask Me in Five Minutes

Hello again, Friday, I had a student come up to me and ask if he could go to the restroom. Normally, I don’t hesitate, and I let them go just as long as it’s not in the middle of something important. Even then, I like to be on the safe side, and I let them […]

He Would Have Been My Student – Cancer Sucks!

He Would Have Been My Student – Cancer Sucks!

I just got back from a memorial service for a young man who should have been one of my students. He died of cancer last week. His name was John. Cancer sucks. I listened to all the remarks of the people who knew him and how such an inspiration he was to them, and I […]