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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

We Pretend to Expect Homework, the Students Pretend to Do it.

Dr. Samuel Betances, senior consultant for Souder, Betances & Associates, Inc. was our speaker yesterday. He made some very astute observations and I would like to continue sharing some of them. "Every good teacher gives homework! Every good teacher expects that the homework be done, and every good... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 13, 2005

In 1905 there was a 96% drop out rate, but no drop out problem...

Today, the last day of school for teachers, we all went to the local high school. Our motivational speaker was Dr. Samuel Betances, senior consultant for Souder, Betances & Associates, Inc. His message was that schools and school assessment are middle class institutions, now serving lower class,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 12, 2005

We're Going to Put a Dent into the Drop-Out Rate for Hispanics, 44.4%

Well, on my second morning of freedom, I awoke wondering when I was supposed to go to school, what time it was, have I overslept? The sunlight was streaming into my room, so I figured, uh-oh. So far I have taken three couch naps and slept two nights knowing that I could sleep in in the morning. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 11, 2005

Now I face Roughly 63 Days of R&R. That Can Get Pretty Depressing.

At 11:30 A.M. we let them go for the last time. I do not know why it was so difficult this time. I did not feel any more attached to this group than I have in the past. Maybe it was the extended school year. I don't know, but one of the counselors, Amy, asked me if I had gotten too attached this... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 9, 2005

O-M-G! It Is Almost Over! I've Done All I Can Do.

The children have just left for the day. They did this: reading for forty minutes; easy arithmetic for forty minutes; writing compositions for as long as it took (not everyone joined the competition this week). Then they had several hours of the day to write in the chat rooms and listen to music... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 7, 2005

Writing a Blog on School Property and During School Time

I am sitting at my desk, taking a huge chance -- writing a blog on school property and during school time. However, my students are all down at the cafeteria signing each others' yearbooks, and I am saddled with the strays. That's OK too. I have steadfastly not permitted them to use internet sites... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 5, 2005

Interminable School Year

I called my sister in Arizona last night. She's been out of school for two weeks. When she heard me say that I had five days to go she sucked wind like a real shock. I could hear real empathy. She taught in Illinois schools for thirty-five years. One thing she does not do any more is shovel snow. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 3, 2005

My Classroom has been like the Editing Room at the NYT all Week!

Wow! Today was the best result we have had from the voluntary composition contest. Twenty-five compositions were turned in. We have felt gratified, Yuri and I. Not many classes actually doing work, and my room has been like the editing room at the NYT all week. All of the compositions are available... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 2, 2005

A Jocular Repast for these Two Quarreling Bloggers

An astronomer, a physicist, and a mathmatician were visiting Scotland for the first time. Driving to town from the airport, they noticed grazing in a nearby field, a solitary black sheep. The astronomer stated: Well, we can deduce that Scotland is filled with black sheep; the physicist stated, no,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

So, we have a whole new sound. I like it!

This has got to be quick because I just got back from band practice, and the caffeine is wearing off. Yuri told me that her job with us is very hard on her and that she goes to bed as soon as she gets home every night. I told her I felt the same way -- practically paralized every night. I told her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Traditonal life in American mainstream education. Area of concentration -- English as a Second Language. My take on the issues and "what really works" (when my kids let me log on).

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