Careful, we don't want to respond to a group attack with a group attack.
Yup, I got my second friends request from a student. Guess I can expect this now, the name must be out. On the bright side, this gives me loads of...
Sideways Stories from Wayside High
On that note, when some of my 7th graders read the Laurel K. Hamilton books in my class they get very embarrassed when I say "You read the Anita...
That is absolutely ridiculous. I teach in a high poverty school, and can't imagine that policy. Some families I know would just move in the night.
And, you know, as a science teacher, drug education always angered me. We shouldn't pay for pop stars and catchy slogans. I'd much prefer a...
My ninth science teacher used to smoke in the lab with students. I don't think he ever got nailed with it.
I heartily agree with Pam's sentiment about not sitting at the desk. I never do. Took the stool away. I am always either directing, observing, or...
Every time their eyes go wide and I convince them the universe is cool.
You keep your head outta office politics, you teach happier. That's what I learned.
I have spent a year and a half subbing, inner city schools as well. A list of helpers and problem kids, complete details on how the day works, and...
I have my Livejournal set to Friends only, and never give out my account name. I have kids e-mail me if they want to via the District e-mail...
Every Wednesday & Thursday morning we have 1-3. I can home 1-4 times every week as often that is the only discipline measure that gets the kids...
You must have multiple activities unless you have a really engaging hands-on project. You cannot hold their attention with an assignment for 90...
Never stop smiling. Ever when you discipline them. That's what my first principal taught me and demonstrated to me, and its never let me down....
One of those folders that has blank spaces with pertinent information all over it. It's completely filled out. List of trouble makers and helpers,...
While I agree with JLW about three-dimensional attractive nuisances, I have to have some 2-dimensional customization. In a science class, I cannot...
Yeah, they hear about one thing, but never critically examine anything else. You know which cartoon I was disallowed from watching as a kid? Not...
Also, to understand the politics of that age which body image plays into, I recommend the book "Queen Bees and Wanna-bees." I couldn't understand...
Our clubs are all after school. We set the time and days together. I have Anime/Manga from 3:45-4:45 every Tuesday and Robotics Engineering on...
