Elisa Waingort
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I believe…
The following I believe…statements are not in any particular order. I wrote them as I thought of them and later elaborated, if necessary. This has been a great exercise to help me articulate some of my beliefs. Sometimes we take them for granted, but it’s important to know what they are because they help us… Read more
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All You Need is Ecuador
We are now officially on spring break. I teach at an international school in Quito, Ecuador, and many of my students are from all over the world, but primarily from other Latin American countries. Whenever we have a vacation, many of my students take advantage of all this beautiful country and region have to offer.… Read more
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Letter to Myself – "Cut yourself some slack."
Dear Me, I know today was a rough day, but not all of it. Just some parts, here and there. It didn’t start out that way. You went to school feeling fine even though you were a bit tired. I mean, after all, getting up at 4:30 in the morning for a Twitter chat is… Read more
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Slicing with Students
Slicing with my students this month has been an eye opener.They have a lot of stories to tell and they need a lot of support telling them. We often run out of time in class for students to complete their slices and they rarely finish them at home. I do a lot of revising and… Read more
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My Day
When we got home this afternoon we discovered that there was no internet. Something having to do with the fiber optic connection. The Internet service won’t be restored until after midnight my time, which would be way past the SOL challenge deadline. So, what is a committed slicer to do? Blog on my phone, of… Read more
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My Work Space
Almost two years ago, my husband and I built our dream house. We had bought the land 10 years earlier, but personal circumstances prevented us from building on it until just 3 1/2 years ago. I love our house and the neighborhood that surrounds it. When we’re here we feel far removed from the hustle… Read more
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At this time of the year…
Next week is our last week of school before Spring Break. This is always a hard time of the year for me because I realize that we’re in the 7th inning stretch. I feel like I’m running out of time. Soon, it will be time to say goodbye to my students for the summer. Normally,… Read more
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Friday Night
Friday night.At the end of a long week.Watching a movie,but what I really want is a good night’s sleep. I struggle to stay awake. Today’s Teacher’s Teaching Teachers (TTT) conference went well.I ran into a lot of old friendsand that was wonderful. Nine schools were representedand over 1,000 teacherswere in attendance. I went to a… Read more
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Busy Week!
Can a week get any busier than this one?I hope not. This week we had Fine Arts Festival and the 5th grade puberty unit. Oh, joy!Actually, we had to reschedule the last puberty session today. With all of the events happening for Fine Arts Festival, we just couldn’t fit it in. Surprisingly, or maybe not,… Read more
Elisa Waingort 