I Am Queen of the Verbal Double-Take

I offer the following as proof of my entitlement:
The phone rang this morning, and on the other end was Meghan, calling from the charter school I sent my resume to last week. Remember the one where I was sparked by word that there is an opening for a sign language instructor, but that I [...]

Hope Springs Eternal

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I’m applying to one more school.
There’s a charter school in my town, and it seems they’re looking for an sign language instructor. The ASL professor I work with at the university emailed me the other day to tell me that she’d heard of the position and has encouraged me to apply. While [...]

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Yep yep – Sesame Street Martians
A little bit of a nostalgia trip. I wonder if I can use Sesame Street to teach high schoolers?

It’s Official!

I’m now licensed to educate the youth of my state! My license came in the mail this morning. I’m legal until 2009. I wonder if I’ll find a job by then…

Whatcha Readin’?

I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out what to post here to keep my loyal readers (both of you) entertained when I’ve nothing of any teacherly interest to tell you. Then Kizz suggested that I fire off a “what’s everyone reading?” post and see what happens.
I’m in the middle of Lost by [...]

CT’s Adventures in the Hinterlands

CT is on holiday with her husband in Alaska. It was a spur-of-the-moment trip for them; CT’s husband has a cousin there who offered lodging at his house and they decided that their need of a vacation overcame any objections they may have had about going to Alaska, so there they are.
I wrote her [...]

Into the Darkness

So, I know that Kizz and I have read Heart of Darkness, and that some of you were going to make a go of it. It’s time for those annoying English-teacher questions I promised! Feel free to think about any (or all, or none) of them and respond as you will. [...]

What Summer Reading Should Be…