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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

The Sleepless Night

Every year, before the first day of school, I would have a sleepless night because I was so excited. I could not wait to go back to school. I would see many people for the first time in months. I looked forward to seeing familiar teachers and new ones. New school supplies were going to get used. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

It Did Not Go Well

The lesson George Jakubek and I gave on India's Independence did not go well. The lesson was taught to our Methods of Teaching Social Studies peers back in March 2007. My memory has dimmed the specific events. However, I can supply in a general sense what went wrong. My nerves were so bad during the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Fourths and Halves

Through eighth grade, the grading periods were broken into four quarters. At my high school, the grading periods were two semesters, which is the norm in college. I preferred semesters to four grading periods. With quarters, there was not much room for error. A handful of bad grades could do in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

So Darn Nervous

There was a contrast in terms of how I felt going into the Tank Man Lesson and the India's Indolence Lesson. Both lessons were taught with partner George Jakubek. I was incredibly nervous going into the India's Independence Lesson. With Tank Man, it was not like I was 100% confident. However, what I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

He Looked Like a Celebrity

I will never forget Independence Day 2005. Dad, Mom, Ann and I went to the boat, where we could the fireworks show at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. On the pier, there was a kid who looked identical to baseball player Sammy Sosa. "Dad," Ann said, "it's Sammy Sosa." Dad looked over at the kid with... Sign in to see full entry.

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