Silent Cacophony
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Commonplace Book # 5
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” – Chinese proverb I love this quote. It was in a fortune cookie that I received.
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Where are the Parents?
It’s a huge responsibility teaching the youth, and one that I don’t take lightly. I spend a lot of my own time and money on the classroom. I choose to do that. I try my best to reach every student in a meaningful and positive way. However, I can’t do this job on my own.…
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Live Like You are Being Taped
Imagine that what you are doing right now is being monitored in some way. Perhaps your keystrokes are recorded on your work computer. Maybe a recording device is spying on you right now. Perhaps everything you are doing is being recorded on a video or audiotape of some kind. It’s not too hard to imagine…
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Commonplace Book # 4
“If you don’t look, you find.” – When Harry Met Sally. DVD commentary to the film. How many times have you searched and searched for something, whether it be tangible or merely an idea or solution to a problem that has plagued you? You can bang your head against the wall for hours trying to…
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Switch and Adapt
Every new school year brings forth a new crop of students. It is amazing how the climate of the classroom changes with this seemingly small change. You can have; the same staff in the school, the same classroom, the same resources, the same timetable, and things are different just because of the mix of students…
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Recommended Reads # 3
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King This book is part autobiography part writing manual. It is an excellent read for anyone who anyone who writes. King shares his story and advice on how to write. He examines many aspects of writing that he finds essential to the craft. I learned a…
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Bloggers Against Abuse
I got an email notifying me of this campaign and I decided that it was something that I wanted to be a part of. There are thousands, if not millions of blogs out there. What if we all stood together and spoke up about abuse? Maybe just maybe, we could make a difference. Today is…
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Joan of Arcadia (in reverse)
I watched a television show last night that I can only describe as Joan of Arcadia in reverse. The show is called Reaper and it revolves around a young man who discovers that his parents sold his soul to the devil before he was born. The devil comes to collect on his twenty-first birthday and…
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Commonplace Book # 3
“He’s like a lot of men. They’re horrible until they fall in love.”When Harry Met Sally. DVD commentary to the film. When Harry Met Sally is probably one of the best films ever made. I can watch it over and over again. I love absolutely love it. I watched it with the commentary on one…
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Time Poured In
It is amazing how much work needs to be done right at the start of the school year. I have been so busy inside the classroom. It took me a while to set it up and get my routines running smoothly. In fact, we are still figuring out what works best for this new crop…