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teaching at an alternative school…
Who knew summing up my year in 5-7 minutes could be so hard? So many students, so many unique stories, so much struggle and heart-ache, so much joy, how do I condense it?
read more »I don’t think I would be wrong to say that “wait” is not a word we often associate with Teach for America, or teaching in general. It doesn’t seem to mesh with our idea of urgency in the classroom. It is a high speed world that we live in. We need success, immediately, perfection –…
read more »Sometimes it is easy to forget why I took this job. I come home from work, completely drained, but feel like all the energy I put into my day was for nothing – the students still don’t understand the objectives, they still are pushing against authority, and then, to top it off, students I had…
read more »It’s strange how much my classroom culture changes based on the students who come in. I guess it seems pretty obvious – new students, new personality, but what surprises me is how much I change based on the personality of my students. A few weeks ago, I was able to joke around with my middle…
read more »One of the best times of the day is PE. I hated the class myself in school, so I’m surprised to find myself suddenly appreciating it’s importance. Through out the day, my students talk about things I barely knew existed until college (I admit I was sheltered but still). I almost forget the boy…
read more »When I first decided to write a blog, I thought two things which I no longer think. First: That I would have time and energy to update this often (I am hoping someday that will be true). Second: That I would be teaching children – I’ll explain this last one further… “All Children Grow Up”…
read more »Tomorrow morning, I am going to wake up, put on my uniform, and walk into my school, prepared to begin my career as a teacher. I’ve spent the past 3 weeks listening to speakers stress how important the first impression is. I have to show my kids that I am in control, that I have…
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