September 2010
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The Power of Play
photo courtesy of artbrothers.wordpress.com
Teaching young children often means a lot of play and even more time spent justifying why this time is so important. This week was a powerful week in terms of the spontaneous play time I allowed in the classroom.
I have a child, M, with autism. He does have some interactions with myself and my teacher assistant (and we are working on increasing the...
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“teachers don’t have it as hard as they would like you to think. most of them...”
– Tumblin
Most teachers are just bad with money? I never knew that an occupational choice directly corresponded to fiscal responsibility.
But you should go find your grossly overpaid, financially irresponsible teachers and thank them for teaching you to read and write so that you can be an asshole...
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My favorite thing about my 2nd year
thingsforteachers:
(besides actually knowing how the school runs) is definitely seeing students from last year. Especially when they come to ask me for help.
I completely agree. I had the option of teaching some of the same kids this year, but passed on the opportunity so I could stick with the same grade level and it warmed my heart to hear my little ones say my name and smile when they saw...
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Scheduling/Standards
School is officially back in full force… meaning lesson plans and feeling like I need a nap when the school day is finished.
I was recently presented with a new list of standards that I am expected to follow in my weekly plan book. I was shocked by them and was looking to hear the opinions of fellow educators or parents.
Last year my expectations were:
Reading: 5 times a week
Writing: 5...