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I have decided to return to the school today to clean everything in the classroom and to rearrange the classroom. I like giving everyone (and everything) a fresh start once in a while. I’ll get a workout moving the books and furniture, and the kids will Read More...
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Today was the first day of school, and we had a distinctly shorter day than we normally do because of a new effort. The school was for Freshmen only in the morning to attend 20 minute classes, and the second half of the day was for upperclassmen to attend Read More...
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I had a great start to my week! I absolutely enjoy my classes, and my new collegaues seem to be adjusting and fitting in well. Here’s how my week went with some key lessons. College in the H.S. (American Lit.) I started the kids with a dozen literary Read More...
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In order to be in our honors program in the English Department, we first require the students to submit a letter of application and then require the students, prior to the 9th and 10th grade years, to complete summer homework. These assignments are due Read More...
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Today was an excellent first day of class. The kids were positive and enthusiastic, and my colleagues were in good spirits. One teacher who retired last year brought in donuts for my department. Gotta love that guy! All in all, it was a super day. Read More...
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I’m ready for my classes after a couple of hours hiding in my room getting work done. I think I’m basically ready for the first two weeks of school, but we’ll see how quickly (or slowly) we move in the classes. I think I’ll go up to the school today to Read More...
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I received a couple e-mails about how I start my classes each year. Last semester I started with the following activities , which I wrote about in January. It worked like a charm. On the first day we have lots of comings and goings because of schedule Read More...
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Last night I attended some birthday bashes and, of course when a group of teachers get together, the conversation eventually leads back to teaching. One of the gang asked me why my year has been so successful, so I explained my new philosophy on grading. Read More...
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Since my school corrects schedules during the first week of school, it is quite difficult to begin teaching until the second or third day. This means I don't go over the classroom expectations until the third day of class. Last year I decided that the Read More...
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