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Elisa Waingort

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A Teacher Musing Out Loud

  • Self-Compassion and Other Musings on a Rainy Sunday

    So, I haven’t written a blog post in a long time. Maybe I’m going to have to accept the fact that no matter how hard I try I may not able to stick to any kind of regular writing schedule. At least not yet. Not right now. Or maybe I need to accept that I will be… Read more

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  • bedtime rumination

    at the end of the school day I pack my school and computer bags stuff books and papers in both bags  and make a mental list of all the things I’m going to accomplish tonight I get home at 5:00 pm and head for my bedroom and a hot shower the water is not hot,… Read more

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  • Ecuador Earthquake, April 16, 2016

    On April 16th, a deadly 7.8 earthquake shocked the coastal towns of Ecuador. Six provinces in all. Although people felt the earthquake in Quito, where I live, no one could have predicted its impact on those living in the hardest hit areas. I am saddened by the loss of life and the injured; the trauma… Read more

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  • A Surprising Conversation About A book

    It was one of those moments when I wished I could have recorded the discussion.But I couldn’t have anticipated the depth of or interest in the conversation.In fact, I couldn’t have planned the conversation even if I’d wanted to. We had just finished a chapter in our current read aloud, Pax by Sara Pennypacker.It was suggested… Read more

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  • Morning Tasks

    What a day! I had absolutely no breaks all day long. The two prep periods I had were devoted to meetings – one with a parent and another one to discuss our next PYP unit – the Exhibition of Learning! And, as if that weren’t enough, I had recess and lunch supervision. Finally, there was… Read more

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  • Celebration

    Today’s blog is a little celebration for myself. I hope you will bear with me. Last night I had an amazingly encouraging Skype conference with my doctoral advisors in Australia. I am doing my EdD online through a university in Adelaide. I did a lot of research before deciding on this program and I am… Read more

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  • Conversations

    Snippets of conversations… “Ms. Elisa, you’re late!” (It’s 7:43 and I usually get to my class around 7:35 in the morning.)“How’s your workshop, Ms. Elisa?” (I’ve been at a workshop all week long. I see my students first thing in the morning and not again until the next day.)“Ms. Elisa, what do you prefer? Being… Read more

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  • Funk

    Sometimes I get in a rut.Nothing interests me.I’m easily irritable,and I don’t feel like doing much of anything.The problem is that I actually have a lot to do,but nothing seems to attract my attention. If I’m tired and sleepy, then I just go to bed, even if it’s early.If I’m not sleepy, I wish I… Read more

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  • Workshop

    Today was the first day of a three-day workshop on guided inquiry and how to teach for enduring understandings. It is being led by two teachers from the International School of Brussels who are involved in the Common Ground Collaborative (CGC). There are about 40 of us attending the workshop, which is being followed up… Read more

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  • The Edge

    I subscribe to a word of the day prompt for writing. Yesterday, I wrote Footsteps in response to one of these daily prompts. Because I’ve spent the last ten minutes staring at a blank computer screen, I decided to try another one for today’s SOL. And, although I’m not necessarily a big fan of writing prompts… Read more

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