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Elisa Waingort

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A Teacher Musing Out Loud

  • Haikus

    After blogging for 30 days and continuing this habit in April, I took this weekend off to see what it feels like. I think I like the idea of not posting on Fridays and Saturdays. It seems like these are good days to do something else. But, it’s Sunday and so I’m back. In honor… Read more

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  • Lighten Up Your Load

    A few weeks ago, I decided to cut down on the amount of work I was bringing home. A heavy bag that never got opened once I’d get home, wasn’t making me happy. I would leave school every day thinking that when I got home I could put in a few hours of work before… Read more

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  • Defiance and Disrespect

    Have you ever had an uncomfortable encounter with a student who was defiant and disrespectful?I have, and on more than one occasion.I am always shocked when this happens because I feel that I am the opposite, or at least I try to be.When it seems that I’m not, then I apologize and try to make… Read more

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  • After a month of slicing…

    The March Slice of Life Challenge is officially over but I am planning to continue slicing on Tuesdays,and to blog every day barring any unplanned contingencies. I am looking forward to this new blogging commitment.I’ve done this before – committed to blogging every day –but I have never been able to go through with it.… Read more

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  • Odd Day

    Today was an odd day.I woke up with a sinus headache that seemed to diminish as my spirits improved;however, these were short-lived.I lost some important documents that, while replaceable,will be one more thing on my to do list that I’d rather not have. Most of my students had tests today and so I didn’t push… Read more

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  • Sneaking Around

    While everyone is watching Dumb and Dumber, for the umpteenth time, I sneak away to write my slice for today. And, as I do, I realize that I am often sneaking away to do something or other while everyone else is otherwise occupied. In the wee hours of the morning, I sneak out of bed… Read more

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  • Another Busy Saturday

    Just another busy Saturday. I got up early.I was in and out of the house several times during the day,I’m almost ready to go to sleep.It’s close to 10:00 p.m.I don’t have much energy to post anything long or too complex. Maybe just that I’m upset about the lack of progresson the house we’re building;there… Read more

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  • Small. Inconveniences

    No internet again. Writing on my iPhone but not enjoying it at all. I had plans to continue my series of posts on assessment tonight but it’s not going to happen. Just checking in so I don’t miss a slice day. I guess this is my slice – a regular part of what my life… Read more

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  • Who is responsible for making sure students learn?

    Over the next few days, I am going to try to respond to some of the questions I posed in yesterday’s post about assessment. You can read that post here. I don’t pretend to have all the answers to these questions but ruminating about them allows me to consider some possible solutions or points of view. I… Read more

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  • Questions on Assessment

    In my conversations with teachers, and in no particular order, the following questions keep coming up. Some questions are borne out of a deep frustration with practices that are not working, and with students that don’t do school the way teachers think they should. I offer these questions as food for thought. In future posts, I… Read more

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