My Education Experience

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Sunday, February 11, 2018

I Want to Do It All

Phase II of student teaching only required the students to teach on their own for two weeks at each placement. When Sally had asked me how much I wanted to teach during Phase II, I said I wanted to teach the whole semester with all of her sections. We had that conversation during Phase I the prior... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 5, 2018

"Pardon My Language"

I had a nice Super Bowl party yesterday. Dad, Jessica, and Jessica's boyfriend, Carlton all attended. Here is a funny moment from the party. "The NFL allows players with criminal records?" Jessica asked when the topic came up. "Pardon my language," Dad said, "but shit, yeah." Recommended Reading A... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Stressed Sally

My middle school placement mentor, Sally Warner, was under a lot of stress. The biggest stresser at the time was that her five-year-old daughter had juvenile arthritis. So her daughter was dealing with a lot of physical problems and pain. To make matters worse, trying to find the right medication... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 29, 2018

The Stolen Golf Clubs

Writing yesterday's post about my truck being burglarized reminded me of a time it happened to my best friend growing up, Fred. Fred kept his golf clubs in the back of his Ford Explorer. He lived on campus at the University of Maryland. Like me, Fred did not lock his SUV. Someone ended up stealing... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 28, 2018

Three Mistakes

I made three mistakes. The first occurred Friday night. I had $10 in parking money in my Silverado's center console for the Baltimore Blast game in Harrisburg against the Heat on Friday. Ann paid for the parking herself, and I forgot to take the money out. The forgetfulness would not end. I forgot... Sign in to see full entry.

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