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Slice of Life March Challenge
I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve tried to establish a daily writing habit numerous times in the past without success. I get excited by the latest writing challenge so I sign up right away. I get off to a good start and then…life interrupts. I miss a day and then guilt sets in. So, why… Read more
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A Very Brief Review of The Lazarus Rumba by Ernesto Mestre
I finally finished The Lazarus Rumba by Ernesto Mestre! I started reading in August. It was a slow read for a long time. I would pick it up, then put it down and pick it up several days later, which sometimes turned into weeks. Finally, a couple of weeks ago I decided that I needed… Read more
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My One Little Word – Confident
My One Little Word (OWL) for 2015…drum roll, please…is…”confident“! I came about this word fairly quickly during the last two weeks of 2014. I started by making a list. The first word on that list was “confident”. Then, came a stream of words and short phrases – assertive, confidence, be myself, just do it!, health,… Read more
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Genius Hour
Four weeks ago I implemented Genius Hour with my grade seven students. As is wont to happen when I implement something new in the classroom, I read and think about it a lot before I finally do it. But, that doesn’t necessarily mean I have a well-thought out plan for how I’m going to do… Read more
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Queen for the Year
One of my 7th grade students loaned me a crown shortly after the Christmas break. I’m supposed to wear it for the rest of this school year. You see, I’ve been proclaimed the queen of our class by my students. I’ve promised to be the best teacher I can be and to take their needs… Read more
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Back to School – Five Highlights
Going back to school after a long vacation is always hard. For me the winter break is particularly challenging as it’s one of the few times that all five of us are together. After the holidays are over and my daughters go back to the US, it takes a few days for me to adjust… Read more
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Writing Every Day
For me, the New Year has always been about making resolutions and setting goals for what I want to change in my life. I usually wait until January 1st to start my new regime of exercise or a new diet or an attempt at a new outlook on life, but invariably I fail. I fail because… Read more
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“Hello. How are you?”
Although I started this blog about two years ago, I have not kept it up during that time. Instead I have focused more on my professional blog, A Teacher’s Ruminations, that I try to keep updated as much as possible. During this holiday break, I decided to dedicate this blog space as a personal journal, and a place where I… Read more
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Reflection on a Day in Sixth Grade
Today was one of those days in my sixth grade class that I wished I could have recorded. My students were on fire! In the past, I’ve had to spend an inordinate amount of time disciplining students, and although today was not necessarily unique in that sense, it was qualitatively different. Although I had to… Read more
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Elisa Waingort 