Teacher, Teacher, I Declare!
Blog of a High School English and Speech Teacher
Thursday, January 7, 2016
One Word New Year
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I love the New Year. I've always enjoyed looking back at the events of the past year, and imagining what the year ahead holds. A few yea...
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Teachers Can't Get Sick
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My last post was about the day before Winter break. I was sick with a doozy of a cold: fever, chills, and a sore throat so bad I couldn'...
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Good Subs
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I hate having the flu. I hate missing school. I especially hate missing school on a final day. This year, teaching speech, drama, and fore...
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
The Not So Necessary
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This app has been a nice addition to the holiday classroom. Fireplace 3D. If I can't have the real thing, this is pretty darn close. ...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Necessity...
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Yes, it really is the mother of invention. I'm sure I saw this on Pinterest, and it has been a lifesaver this year. There are three door...
Monday, November 30, 2015
Interventions: A Necessity for Standards Based Grading
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First of all, Tiny Town High is not a Block Schedule School. We have never been on Block Schedule. Every day, we have seven 47 minute clas...
Sunday, November 22, 2015
The First Four Concerns About Standards Based Grading
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These are the concerns I hear from teachers looking into making the switch to Standards Based Grading: Standards Based Grading waters down...
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