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Tag Archives: teachers
Teachers on a four day trip to Washington DC with 130 8th graders
The photo above is what teachers indulge in when they are on a four day trip with 130 high energy and healthy 8th graders in Washington DC and they can’t have a drink. The photos below are some of what … Continue reading
Posted in school, students, Teaching
Tagged 8th graders, chocolate, middle schoolers, school, students, teachers, washington dc
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Reaping the results of the conscientious, earnest, and dedicated efforts of my colleagues
Yesterday my 8th graders had their first Around Table discussions of the year. The Around Table is a structure of formalized classroom discussion that allows the students to be totally in control of the conversation. They don’t raise their hands … Continue reading
Posted in conversation, race, school, Teaching
Tagged around table, bystanders, colleagues, conversation, disussion, Little Rock Nine, Melba Patillo, racism, school, segregationists, students, teachers, teaching, Warriors Don't Cry
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“First Faculty Meeting of the Year” by Lisa Nikolidakis
Andy Thomason , a writer at The Chronicle, is actually collecting images of this completed bingo card, originally posted on McSweeneys. After your first faculty meeting (if you are so inclined), send your image to andy.thomason@chronicle.com and follow up with … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching
Tagged bingo, faculty meetings, first day, school, teachers, teaching
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Field trip on steroids
I’m in Washington DC with 125 8th graders and 12 colleagues for four days. No more need be said.
No skin in the game
After school today we had a department meeting. After some sharing of announcements, we got into an intense discussion concerning scheduling changes for the entire middle school. There were issues concerning the hours for Humanities classes being cut and a … Continue reading
Posted in school, Teaching
Tagged block schedule, department meeting, retiring, scheduling, school, skin in the game, teachers
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Peonies in December
For the past several years, I have served as president of our union. It has not been the easiest of responsibilities. It took enormous amounts of time and energy, and sometimes I found myself beset with issues that presented moral … Continue reading
A three mile prom
Last night the union at our school sponsored a “prom” in the cafeteria for faculty, staff, and administration. The tongue-in-cheek event encouraged creative attire from Madonna a la “Desperately Seeking Susan” to tuxedoes and prom dresses and lots of jeans … Continue reading
Teacher Appreciation Week: How We Can Show Teachers the Love
I worked with Bill Ayers for many years in the Golden Apple Scholars Program, working with education majors to become empowered and confident teachers, who advocate for their working conditions and for their students. He and his brother Rick have … Continue reading
Posted in education, school, Teaching
Tagged Bill Ayers, Education, Golden Apple Scholars, Rick Ayers, school, Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers, teaching
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Who knew?
Before settling in and getting going on some artwork, I emptied my briefcase from work—mostly files and miscellaneous papers, much of which got trashed. Then I pulled out a blue-covered compilation that one of my students handed me on the … Continue reading