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Monthly archives for May, 2011

Why Do You Want to be a Teacher? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 1

Why Do You Want to be a Teacher? The CGU Ethnographic Narrative Project Part 1

Hello again,   I wanted to share something that learned about recently called Ethnography. While at a conference for Master teachers at my Alma Mater, Claremont Graduate University, I learned that part of what each student in the Teacher Education program has to complete is called an Ethnographic Narrative Project. I found it very interesting, […]

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks – What I Learned Recently – Essential Quesitons

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks – What I Learned Recently – Essential Quesitons

Hello again, I spent another Saturday at my Alma Mater, Claremont Graduate University, in a workshop for Master teachers. I’m going to have at least two, maybe three student teachers during the summer. I’m sure I’ll be posting about that. I like going to these workshops, because I get to learn new strategies that are […]

Taming the Big Project Monster – Big Project Tips

Taming the Big Project Monster – Big Project Tips

Hello again, Today I wanted to share what I do when I have a big project. Most teachers I know have a big project. It’s that one end of the year project that you prepare for all year long. Most of it is done at home, so you have little control over what your student is doing. Many […]

Living the Dream That Began in a Parking Lot – How I Became a Teacher

Living the Dream That Began in a Parking Lot – How I Became a Teacher

A question I get often is, “Why did you become a teacher?” I love telling this story, because it involves a collection of concidences that I personally believe weren’t coincidences. I’ve always been a church-going guy, so when I look back at how my life was changed by some of these events, I honestly believe […]