April 2011
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Tomorrow is April Fool's Day.
BELIEVE. NOTHING. TRUST. NO ONE.
Apr 1st
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March 2011
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Mar 31st
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That awkward moment when you still cannot...
Mar 29th
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what a great day
playing phone tag with a parent, loosing my mug full of tea, having to evacuate my classroom, and getting sick in the bathroom … what a fantastic Monday!
Mar 28th
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Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUNT!!!!
Mar 26th
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Just A Phase (Well, not really...): A Note to... →
tabyyy: I’ve written many times on this blog that I am an English major, but to be more specific, I am actually an English-Education major and will receive my teaching certification upon graduation. That being said, I’d like to take a moment to give some advice to individuals considering education as a…
Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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This is a Tumblr about Teaching & Learning.: A... →
mswormwood: I am very excited to be given an opportunity to teach a demonstration lesson to 21 (teacher described “energetic”) first graders on Monday. As many of you may know, a demonstration lesson is a step in the teacher interview process. Through a demo lesson, a teacher proves themselves capable of… I would do a science expierement … I recommend reading Dr. Seuss’s book...
Mar 26th
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Teachers Working in Public →
thebusinessofeducating: This story is brilliant. One of the remarks I hear all the time from non-educators when talking about paying teachers is the “number of hours teachers work.” People say that teachers only work 5 days a week, from 8-3 with summers off. What a cushy job! Those people are correct in that we only interact with the children from 8-3, M-F… But what people don’t see is the...
Mar 26th
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I AM HUNGRY
come feed me
Mar 25th
Mar 22nd
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come on Celtics as much as I love a good come back...
Mar 22nd
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Crazy week ahead
I have to have all of my BAS tests done and entered into the computer by today, our district math tests scored and entered into the computer today and all report cards done and entered into the computer by Wednesday.  I guess I just have to put life on hold for a week (what life?)
Mar 21st
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I so didn't want to get out of bed this morning
Mar 21st
flapjacksblog2 asked: I like candy, do you like candy?
Mar 19th
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Mar 17th
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Mar 17th
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4th box of tissue and counting
It is so horrible going to work sick, let alone having to teach children when every five minutes you have to stop to blow your nose.  I tried reading a story on Monday and I couldnt even get through a page without having to stop and blow my nose, I finally had to stop and have a shared para read the story to my students while I sat in the back and blowed my nose over and over and over again.  When...
Mar 16th
Mar 16th
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Attn: Fellow Teachers
does anyone know of a good website to get teacher supplies for cheap?  I like Really Good Stuff but they can get expensive any others you know about?
Mar 15th
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“They are free to cast votes to signal their support/opposition, but those votes...”
– Republican Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, explaining how the Democratic Senators votes will no longer count because they’re in contempt after going to Illinois to prevent quorum.  (via wisconsinforward) WHAT!? (via positivelypersistentteach) how is this okay / legal?!?!?!
Mar 15th
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Mrs. Darcy: BREAKING NEWS: DEMOCRACY HAS BEEN... →
loveyourchaos: From: Sen.Fitzgerald Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 3:52 PM To: *Legislative Senate Republicans Subject: Senate Democrat voting privileges in standing committees Dear Members, With the return of the Senate Democrats this weekend, questions have arisen regarding Democrat… this scares me a lot
Mar 15th
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Mar 14th
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Mar 14th
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Give and Get is Here! →
Mar 14th
Your options are limitless.
-unscrewthestars: Cameron Leslie of Auckland stretches during the New Zealand Paralympic National Championships in Wellington. Please reblog this. People need to know that they are not worthless and can do whatever it is they set their minds to.
Mar 13th
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Mar 11th
My love for reading is probably best explained by...
elaran: Books and words were the saving grace in her life. With books, she had entire worlds in her hands. With books, she had a refuge and structure to her life. She lived inside stories.        - Whitney Otto in A Collection of Beauties at the Height of their Popularity
Mar 11th
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What was I doing tonight? Oh, I was just watching...
Mar 11th
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Mar 10th
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Question for my fellow teachers
a parent approached me to tutor her kid for a hour after school once a week and then she asked how much I charge an hour and I was just wondering how much would one charge for tutoring?
Mar 10th
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Mar 10th
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Mar 9th
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“Kelsey Grammer can end a 15 year marriage by phone, Larry King can be on divorce...”
– Words of wisdom, via Ash’s Facebook. Proud to call her my roomie. (via hellojewlie)
Mar 8th
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Mar 8th
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“When we sacrifice our commitment to education, we’re sacrificing our future. We...”
– Barack Obama (via xxslants)
Mar 8th
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“See because our president is so inexperienced in the private sector and in...”
– Sarah Palin, calling President Barack Obama “inexperienced.’ people who live in glass houses… (via reallyfoxnews) wow … does she hear the words that come out of her mouth?!  Boggles the mind
Mar 7th
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Mar 7th
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