Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Yesterday the kids received their first snow day in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area! Before I wrote about how the kids were getting the shaft because the one snow we did have fell on a Saturday, allowing the snow to be cleared in plenty of time. Then there was a wintry forecast for the middle of the... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Literature CirclesPart 1 - Everything You Need to Know
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 twenty-sixth entry. I have defined literature circles and have told... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Great Test
On a recent math test Brian Gabber received a sticker that read, "GREAT JOB!" I do not know Brian's exact grade because for some reason the teacher does not add up the point totals on her student's test. Judging from the handful of mistakes Brian made I would guess he received an A, maybe an A-.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Ten Days Until Christmas?
I cannot believe that we are only ten days away from Christmas. I feel like December 1st was yesterday. Suddenly the days have flown by, and next thing I know we are halfway through the month. December 2009 has been the fastest month so far this year to me. I cannot really pinpoint why. Maybe... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
A Bittersweet Time Period
At this point last year I was wrapping up my classes and getting geared up for my finals. I always found the end of the semester to be a bittersweet time period. Since we are around the holidays I will choose to focus on the end of the fall semester as opposed to the end of the Spring semester... Sign in to see full entry.