My Education Experience

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

Bittersweet Endings

The end of a school year or for me, the end of a semester is a bittersweet time for me. I know that I will get a well deserved break from school. On the other hand I find myself sad to see the end of a year. I know that with each time an end comes a new beginning will come, a new beginning with... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

The Right Balance

I have had a professor at Loyola, Dr. Peters twice. He is a history professor. The second time I took him I remember him saying to the class, “When you’re a teacher, you find yourself after class telling yourself how much you suck.” I was stunned to hear this bit of insight because Dr. Peters is an... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

History vs. English

This is a series of entries I am doing about the path I took towards becoming a teacher in college to where I ultimately decided not to become a teacher. The link to all the entries is at the bottom of this entry here. This is the second entry. When I entered a Loyola orientation back in June of... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Recess Before Lunch: A Great Idea

In an article in the Baltimore Examiner (link enclosed at the end of this entry), Sara Michael wrote in “School officials solve stomachaches by scheduling playtime before lunch” about how some Maryland schools have made recess occur before lunchtime, thus cutting down on stomachaches. For me this... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Technology

Remember the days when whipping out the overhead projector was enough to be considered technology proficient in the classroom? Those days are long gone with new gadgets and computer programs at the disposal of teachers today. My aim with today’s entry is to discuss three pieces of technology I have... Sign in to see full entry.

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