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Monthly archives for February, 2011

Having a Bad Day? Not feeling too well? Suck it up!

Having a Bad Day? Not feeling too well? Suck it up!

Hello all, Nice title, huh? Let me explain. I was talking to a friend of mine who has a daughter enrolled in my school. The daughter is not one of my students, but she attends the same school on another track. My friend was telling me about one of her daughter’s teachers who she’s a […]

5 Quick Tips for Sub Days

5 Quick Tips for Sub Days

Hello all, It’s been a while since my last post.  The only excuse I have is that I got sick. Nothing serious, just a bad cold, but it made me want to sleep more than write a blog post. Thankfully, I’m better, so I’m back to blogging. Recently, something happened at my school that reminded […]

Look What I Found in the Archives of Other Teachers!

Look What I Found in the Archives of Other Teachers!

I went searching through the archives of some of my favorite blogging teachers. I found some great posts for new teachers and veteran teachers alike. Check them out! Helping kids with learning disabilities change negative habits of mind Elona Hartjes @elonahartjes What do you tell kids who feel retarded because they have to live with […]

Let’s Talk About Me – Getting Your Students Motivated

Let’s Talk About Me – Getting Your Students Motivated

Today I was reminded about one of the tips that I give my student teachers. If you want to get more students interested in an assignment, have it revolve around them. I wanted to give them an assignment to reinforce the information we were learning about the Texas independence movement, but I didn’t want to […]