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Posts by Sam

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 spend  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, […]

The End of the Year

The End of the Year

Well, we’ve finally come to the end of another year. It’s been a good year. After doing this for over 20 years, I would think that I had it all figured out,  but every year I learn something new. Maybe when it’s time to retire I’ll get it down. : ) Spending a year with […]

Build a Civil War Soldier

Build a Civil War Soldier

Hello again, It’s been a while since my last post. All of a sudden, you’ll find as a teacher, things just pile up on you and you have no extra time.  Your prep periods are taken with grading an important project or meeting with parents, etc. Well, now that I have time to post, I […]