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Posts in category Informational
10 Ways to Make Your Classroom Better Than Home
Today I had another one of those I-Don’t-Have-Any-Problems moments. You know the kind when you realize that what you’re complaining about is really not worth complaining about. I had to give a student a consequence, because she didn’t bring her grade report signed by her parent. She was failing some of her classes, and because […]
Is Your Heart Bigger Than Your Hammer?
As I’ve mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve been filling in as an administrator at another school while I’m on vacation. Basically, I’m helping with minor discipline problems and with monitoring the students before and after school and during lunch. Today I had one of those moments that I’ll remember for a long time. A […]
You’re Not That Amazing – Learn to Steal
When I first started teaching back over twenty years ago, I was so excited about lesson planning. I had these great ideas that I was just waiting to implement, and I felt that I didn’t need any advice from anybody. I was so dumb. What I’ve learned over the years, however, is that I’m not […]