Monthly Archives: March 2011

March 29, 2011

What Would Jesus Teach?

My boss is awesome. It seems that she’s been getting some heat (the intensity of which I am still unaware) from some students and parents who identify as Christian.  The fact that this has been happening completely outside of my … Continue reading →

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Filed under Civics and Citizenship, compassion and cooperation, concerns, critical thinking, ethics, frustrations, I can't make this shit up..., I love my boss, I love my job, I've got this kid...., parental units, really?!, self-analysis, student chutzpah, Yikes!, You're kidding...right?

March 18, 2011

What Motivates Us

I’m betting there are things in this that all us teachers can use…

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March 13, 2011

Musings on Teenage Dumbness

I saw this on my weekly trip to Postsecret: It struck a nerve in me (and it did for Kwizgiver, too; I see she posted this as her weekly “this Postsecret spoke to me” feature).  I’ve been thinking about it … Continue reading →

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Filed under colleagues, compassion and cooperation, concerns, critical thinking, dumbassery, ethics, failure, frustrations, General Griping, I love my job, I've got this kid...., out in the real world, student chutzpah, That's your EXCUSE?!, The Job, Yikes!

March 7, 2011

Living History

I’m getting ready to start The Book Thief with my freshmen.  Today, a very dear friend of mine came to talk to my babies about his childhood in Nazi Germany. Martin was born in 1935 to a family of well-to-do … Continue reading →

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Filed under admiration, compassion and cooperation, history, Holocaust, I love my boss, I love my job, Mrs. Chili as Student, out in the real world, politics, success!, the good ones