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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 […]

My Student Teacher was Hired! Learn How She Did It!

My Student Teacher was Hired! Learn How She Did It!

As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I received a call from the principal of the school where my former student teacher had an internship. I listed all the questions he asked me about her. Hopefully they were helpful in giving you an idea of what a school administrator is looking for in […]

Reverse The Label – Focusing on the Student First

Reverse The Label – Focusing on the Student First

In my class, I have several students who have been diagnosed with either a learning disability or a physical disability, and I’ve been guilty of what I’m trying to advocate against in this post – referring to th student by the disability label. For example, I hear teachers refer to these students as the resource […]

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