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According to an Eastern Washington newspaper, peanut butter may be a weapon. Read the story here . Posted in Administration, Discipline Read More...
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A teacher in my building has some hearing loss from an unknown cause and received an appointment with a local expert, but the testing of her hearing is scheduled for 7 am Monday. This two-hour test means she would miss the first 75 minutes of the day, Read More...
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In an editorial I read tonight, the columnist notes “Our schools reflect society more than they shape it,” an idea I have promoted on this blog numerous times. I steadfastly believe this statement but was more interested in the next line, Read More...
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On a survey given to every employee of my district and every parent of a student in my district, I saw some very interesting results. However, the one that jumped off the page at me was the absolute lack of trust between the teachers and administration. Read More...
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School starts on Tuesday, but this week was full of meetings, trainings, and planning. I am very much ready for the students to arrive; I’ve worked so many hours these past few days that I just want to get this show on the road. We still have one Read More...
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My rule of 90 is an axiom I believe will be true forever: 90% of the problems are caused by 10% of the people. This continues to be true in my building as I found out today. I will attend my first department head retreat tomorrow, and on the agenda is Read More...
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While watching the Olympic recap this morning, the sportscaster mentioned that the U.S. men’s basketball team struggled shooting the 3-point shot. I punched up the box score for the game, and, sure enough, the team did struggle making only 5 of Read More...
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As cited in a recent editorial the Washington State Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that “the names of teachers must be disclosed only in sexual misconduct cases where the alleged misdeeds are substantiated.” This supports due process rights and protects Read More...
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How much authority should school authorities have when students use the internet outside of the school setting? In my opinion, very little. I tend to agree with an editorial that schools should not be used as internet police. In my opinion, the only reason Read More...
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Today I officially heard from the administration I’m the new English Department Head. Woo-hoo for me. I got the official word around 2:30 this afternoon, and then I received 7 e-mails and 5 phone calls regarding business items people in my department Read More...
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Just as some teachers feel their authority is usurped by unsupportive leaders and parents, coaches often feel the same way. I have frequently heard from coaches that parents wield their power like a sword, a weapon to brandish when they disagree with Read More...
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At a meeting in June my principal discussed the efforts of our school in narrowing the achievement gap (such a cliched term nowadays). Specifically, the gains of the lower end students were highlighted. An obvious upward trend could be seen. But, the Read More...
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One worry I have while working in my high school is the continuing trend to silence the students. Just because the students disagree with the teachers or the administration, their rights should not be parsed and their speech silenced. An article in the Read More...
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Yesterday I posted about how to attract teachers to the profession. That answer was simple; however, according to studies, how to keep teachers in the profession does not necessarily center on money, and I would agree.
Numerous reports, including one Read More...
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The title of this post is what a student told me today after he finished his first high school exam. He’s right, if he’s not prepared.
Finals can be hard for teachers, too, especially when it sometimes feels as though I’m one of the Read More...
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