Valuing EducationPosted by Kira on February 24, 2010
There are so many thoughts that come to my mind just from those two simple words. So I’ll ramble for a moment.
This week, our Principal made a statement during a meeting in which he was telling us the dire straights that my school is in, which just mirrors our county’s situation. My highschool must cut [...]
Want to Get Away?Posted by Barb on
Ok, we have all had those moments when things aren’t going right in class. But have you ever had a time when you really just wanted to be beamed up and transported to another planet – far, far away?
I was the teacher on my team who always got stuck teaching the sex ed talk [...]
Teachers’ Plates are Too FullPosted by Marsha on February 22, 2010
There are rumors in my district that elementary art and music is getting cut next year. As with most rumors, I am unsure about the details. But I find it amusing because my elementary school cut art THIS year. Luckily, my boys are in middle and high school, but as I watch the half dozen [...]
The power of free speech on the internet- can students do whatever they want?Posted by Kira on February 18, 2010
I read this article today, about a student in my “part of town” but at a different high school. Apparently she said some things about a teacher on her Facebook page, and was reprimanded later- receiving suspension and removal from the teacher’s class. The student demanded expunging of her records, and sued the Principal- and [...]
Teachers, Invest In Good ShoesPosted by Barb on February 17, 2010
As teachers, we are constantly on their feet, moving around the classroom talking to our students to make sure they are on task or to answer questions. Even when presenting a lesson in front of the class, you are most likely moving among the white or interactive board, your desk, laptop, or other pieces of [...]
The Lucky ListPosted by Marsha on February 15, 2010
I had a hard weekend and I am feeling it tonight- physically tired and brain dead. It was one of those weekends so committed to other things that it almost doesn’t count as a weekend at all. The commitments actually started Thursday night when my youngest son and I baked cupcakes and brownies, from scratch, [...]
