Thursday, April 2, 2009
Brian Gabber had to multiply four times three. “Three, six, nine, the goose drank wine, TWELVE!” came Brian’s answer. “You teaching me that really helped me count by threes.” When I taught Brian the poem a year and a half ago I had no idea it would help with a multiplication table. Recommended... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Vikings
I took Medieval Military History with Dr. Demps back in Spring 2008. Early in the course we covered the Vikings. I will never forget Demps beginning the unit when he said, “We all need a Viking period in our life.” Recommended Reading Final Full Semester #17... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Double Booking
The time was 11:15. Dr. Bimmerman had ran late before. Unlike this time he would always come out to let me know. I approached the secretary and asked if he was in. she said yes but that he was in a session before offering to pass along a message. I declined and explained that he lets me know when he... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Mrs. Gabber
I tutored Brian on Tuesday. I saw Mrs. Gabber on the neighborhood road. She came back while I was tutoring Brian and briskly walked by. “Hello,” I said to which she replied pleasantly, “We already said hello.” She is from a foreign country. I guess it is a cultural thing. Recommended Reading Getting... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Retraction
I reread “Gary Parker: Educational Psychology” and found an error. I said the last time I saw Gary was after his brother died back in Spring 2007. In actuality I last saw Gary when he was a guest in a course I took in Fall 2007 entitled Secondary Methods of Teaching. I will make note of the error in... Sign in to see full entry.