Silent Cacophony is a sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find his podcast, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more. Please use the buttons on the home page to navigate to the topics that interest you.
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Things I said I’d never do
I’ve made a lot of promises in my life. I’d like to think that I kept most of them but the truth is I haven’t. I don’t think I’m too much different than most people. I have good intentions and reasons, but then again, I can justify almost anything. It’s a skill I’ve gotten quite […]
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A Teacher’s Lunch
“Seeing a teacher’s actual lunch is, like, so depressing.” Angela on My So-Called Life This quote has been running over and over in my head whenever I have to eat lunch with my students. It comes from a TV show where a teenage girl is asked to stay after class by a teacher. The teacher […]
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The Entire School Ran
On Friday, here, I wrote about my favourite running star, Allyson Felix. Today, I need to write about a running hero. Terry Fox lost a leg to cancer and ran across the country to raise awareness and money for the cause. Since then Terry Fox runs have been a yearly event in cities all across […]
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I Hate Itunes
Itunes is pretty easy to use and can sure be addictive. I’ve bought two albums off of it so far. I also bought three single songs. And I’ve subscribed to 16 podcasts and downloaded over 40 different shows. I imported a few of my favourite Cds too. So what’s not to love you ask? Well […]
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Allyson Felix
How can you not love this girl? I just found her website and it is really worth checking out. This is an inspirtional video, and only one of several that are there. Check it out. I am such a big fan of her’s. She did a great job in Beijing this year. I’ll be looking […]
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Conjuction Junction What’s Your Function?
I teach students all the time that conjunctions are to be used in the middle of sentences only. “You can not start at sentence with a conjunction. A conjunction is used to join words or phrases together. If a conjunction is at the start of a sentence it isn’t doing its job.” I’ve actually said […]
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Princess Point Run
When I was in high school, our cross country meets were often held at Churchill Park. This park has soccer fields and a large open green space. It’s the perfect place to host several high school teams. This park is in the Westdale neighbourhood and connects to some beautiful trails. This was always one of […]
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You Talked Me Off The Ledge
I almost quit blogging last week. It didn’t feel like there was much value in it anymore. It felt like I was just going through the motions. I actually wrote a post titled, “What’s the Point?” where I contemplated the entire process of this blog and its purpose. I didn’t publish it though. I did, […]
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Meet The Teacher BBQ
The barbeques were lit up in front of the school last night. They were manned by support workers who managed to keep hamburgers and cheeseburgers coming. It was an informal way for the community to get to meet the new teachers. I like the idea of a Meet the Teacher barbeque night. It allows everyone […]
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Still Trying to Find My Rhythm
School is back in full swing but I’m still trying to find my rhythm. I feel better when I know exactly what I’m doing and the best way to work things. But I’m still adjusting to my new school, their established rules and routines, and a having a split class. I’m trying to develop my […]