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Today is the second day of a ten-day break. I don’t go back to school until Feb. 10th, so I’ve had time to read and write a lot. This always leads me to reflect about teaching and life in general. I start to think about what I can improve, both on a personal and a… Read more

In most aspects of my life I am a rule follower and this is particularly true in school. I was a good student, a “goody two shoes”; I never got in trouble. I always did my homework and turned projects in on time. My parents always went to parent-teacher conferences even in high school. I was rarely… Read more

This is my first post for the year. I posted on my teacher website first, but since it connects with other areas of my life, I am posting it here as well. Happy New Year! Source: A Teacher’s Ruminations: 2016 – Bring It On! Read more

This has been a really difficult week.No time to stop and reflect about teaching and learning.I’m either running to meetings or running to go home.And, in between all of that, I try to clean up the mess I make on my desk every day. My work area is starting to look better.I cleared up the… Read more

It’s June 2nd.School ends on June 19th.That’s only 17 calendar days away;13 school days until summer vacation,and, I dread saying goodbye to my students,even though we’re all more than ready to leave school behind for fun, lazy summer days. I will miss…greetings in the mornings.unsolicited hugs.my crown and the title of class monarch. I will… Read more

It’s the little things that matter. The unsolicited hug from a student… The student who watches me intently,trying to read my mind or having already read it,in order to decide how she can reviseand adjust her group’s presentation for the next day. The very simple question, “What was hard about this activity?”And, the very profound… Read more

While surfing the net one day, I came across a very interesting site called http://www.oneword.com It offers a word a day for a one-minute quick write online. There is a built-in timer that tells you when your one minute is up. However, I have started using it as a 10-minute writing exercise for my grade… Read more

This Slice of Life March Challenge is not going well this year. I’ve had issues with internet connection.I haven’t been able to keep up with my students’ slices.I’m not finding small moments to write about every day.I’m experiencing what many of my students go through every day: I don’t know what to write about. I… Read more