Tuesday, December 1, 2015
I will never forget when Phil Ribiero went off on Andrew. Phil had his Methods of Teaching Social Studies class watch a video. In our sememster pairings, we were to come up with a question. Then we were to rate the assignment 0-10 on how effective it had been. Partner George Jakubeck and I, who were... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
I Will Be Going Away...On Vacation
For the first time since August 2007, when I went with my family to Ocean City, Maryland, I will be going away for vacation next year. In late March and April, Dad and I will be driving to Dallas Texas to see WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys stadium. We will stop along the way in... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
It Just Doesn't Add Up
"That's so ridiculous Colleen has to take Methods of Teaching Social Studies again," Mike said to John and I on the way back from the Walters Art Museum trip. "Colleen's taken the course before?" I asked. "Yeah," Mike said, "that's why at the beginning of the course, when we all introduced... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Did Some Christmas Shopping
The Sunday before last, Ann and I went Christmas shopping for our mother. We bought Mom the old standbys of ornaments, snow babies, thriller novels, candles and a gift card to where Mom gets her hair styled at. She is going to love her presents. I still have to do some shopping for Dad, Ann, Harold... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
This One I Liked
I disliked most school field trips. I always hated having to walk around or stand still while filling out a packet full of questions and essays to be answered. I understood why my teachers did that. Passive learning put my peers and I for too much risk of not paying attention at all. For me, it was... Sign in to see full entry.