Sunday, December 20, 2009
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.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Getting the Shaft
The kids have been getting the shaft from the weather. On Saturday we received snow in the area. By the time Monday rolled around the roads were clear. Tuesday night the weather called for a wintry mix. A wintry mix we did start out with before it turned into a ton of rain. Now on Saturday and... Sign in to see full entry.