February 2012
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And we're off!
Catch you in a few days, Tumblr!
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Tomorrow we're off on our voyage!
2 days in the mountains with both 3rd grade classes. Snowshoeing, sledding, etc. Wish me luck!
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What's Up With "Every Day" and "Everyday"?
theyuniversity:
I WANT TO PRINT THIS AND PUT IT EVERYWHERE. EVERY DAY. BECAUSE EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I SEE THIS ERROR.
And you know, it really doesn’t bother me at all.
“Q. Pregnant Teacher: My daughter’s fourth-grade teacher is unmarried and...”
– Knocked-up single teacher: Will she corrupt my daughter? - Slate Magazine
Wow. What a complete …
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that is none of her business
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This is why you can’t have tattoos and piercing and teach. Same ideas.
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…I honestly can’t believe this....
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I love my school.
And the amazing teachers at my school.
Between Tumblr and my wonderful colleagues, I feel loved and supported from all sides.
Thank you all.
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Leave school at school.
My mantra for the night.
Things I did after school today:
came in from carpool and wanted to cry but didn’t
sent an email that will hopefully help things
called my mom and vented
came home and cried
got on Tumblr and wrote about it
It was just a bad day. I will leave the bad day at school. I will leave the bad day at school. Tomorrow will be better.
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Did Day 1 of C25K.
Yeah, I still hate running. And I almost ate it about 4 minutes in because of some black ice. And I need to choose a different trail.
But I did it, and I finished it, and I feel great. It was so nice to get outside and have time to myself. You’d think I’d get plenty of it, living by myself, but this kind of time is different.
So glad. Also, my sister, best friend, and bff’s...
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Oh my. My voyage is this week.
I forgot until just now.
That would be an overnight with 50 3rd graders up in the mountains. Sledding, snowshoeing, and generally being outside in the snow.
I’m still uncertain about how I feel about all of this. It’s part apprehension and part excitement. It was supposed to be 2 nights, but due to scheduling issues, it’ll just be one.
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Okay.
I downloaded a C25K app for my phone, and I intend to start tomorrow.
Any tips?
I need weekends to be longer, or need to stay on...
^what she said.
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I have a lot to say tonight, apparently.
I drove up to Denver (about 30 miles) and back tonight, which meant some time alone in the car to think. I had a lot of thoughts.
I want to rave about the Descendants (I laughed, I cried, I cried some more, and came away loving this film and wanting to go back to Hawai’i).
I want to talk (okay, maybe brag) about how my planning day went on Friday.
I want to think about planning reading...
Feeling Old
firstclassroom:
Friends is on Nick at Nite. What happened to I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched? And all the other black and white shows?
Whaaaaa?
Please tell me you’re kidding.
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Tumblr teacher runners...
I have a question for you.
I hate running. I hate it so. I want to like it, I think, maybe, but I really hate it. And I think maybe I want to start running. Even though I hate it. (Yes, I know this seems odd, but you probably understand exactly what I mean.)
Running just seems like such a convenient way to get physical activity in, and I can do it anytime, anyplace. I really need to change my...
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How are Team Teachers Buddies going for everyone?
teamteachers:
Did you make sure to send a note or something fun for February?
I have been remiss in February! I will be sending something to my buddy this weekend. :)
I think I need to bake something tonight.
Today was not good. So many tears in the classroom today.
I’m actually rather glad I’m taking a planning day tomorrow (yay planning grant!). I don’t think I have it in me to teach again tomorrow, but I am ready to think hard about planning. I’m quite excited.
Sigh. Yes, baking needs to happen. There needs to be chocolate up in my house tonight.
I'm freezing and cannot get warm!
She says, snuggled and wrapped in blankets.
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Great Collection of Anchor Charts for Workshop →
Britt, you will want this next fall. YOU WILL WANT THIS.
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Didn't I just finish being sick?
And yet, here I am again, feeling stuffy and hazy and head-cold-y.
Emergen-C to the rescue, we hope…!
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Read Across America Week (2/27-3/2) →
Are you doing anything for Read Across America week? I didn’t even realize it was coming up, but now that I do, I want to at least address it. I would LOVE to see teachers at my school doing this kind of thing. At the very least, I think I’ll make my own poster or try to share with my kids. It’s something I’m trying to do more with my students anyway, so this might be a...
So the consensus is that it's not a good sign that...
…So what do I do now? Ignore the text? Tell him I’m not into it? … Sometimes I’m so inept I amaze myself.
Maybe not a great sign that I was annoyed when I...
Sigh.
But I was so relieved to not have heard from him all day. I should take that as a sign that I’m really not that into him, right?
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Booked spring break tickets to NYC to visit my...
Who has two thumbs and is ecstatic?
THIS GIRL.
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Hey Tumblr teachers:
anyone willing to proofread my narrative application for this summer teaching academy?
Message me if you are willing and I can share the doc. I’m going to try to send it off to my principal tonight…
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Writing a narrative to apply to a summer teaching...
Why is this so hard? My principal encouraged me to apply, and she is the one who will choose who from our school will go. I have to write a narrative explaining why I would like to go, how I think the content of the academy fits into my needs and how I will be accountable for putting what I learn into action.
I’m really excited at the prospect of going to this summer academy (3 days in the...
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Launching a Review Unit →
For my own reference later.
(Catching up on my Google Reader feed, in case you couldn’t tell…)
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“I’ve been thinking about teachers on the tough days. You know those days. The...”
– http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/on-the-tough-days/
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The "abridged" version of Harry Potter and the... →
Teehee.
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I hate dating.
Like, a lot.
Last night’s date was fine. It was not bad, and it was actually kind of nice. He talked a lot. It was not unpleasant, but I didn’t feel a spark. He said he’d call and we might go out again, but I’m not sure I want to.
He texted me today, and honestly, I was more like, “Oh boy. Hm. Do I want to engage?” Than “Oh yay! That boy I went out with...
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5 hours in the classroom and I have:
gone through a cabinet that scared me at the beginning of the year
gotten rid of/organized all the things in that cabinet
organized the cupboards over the sink (also scary)
rearranged my meeting area
organized my desk
rearranged the desks
laminated & put new nametags on desks
sharpened pencils
I’m feeling good. I’m also looking forward to not having this all hanging over...
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Spending the day in my classroom. Rearranging,...
Wahoo!
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From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E....
adiemtocarpe:
I’m thinking about making this our next class novel. I actually need to make the decision by tomorrow morning - I didn’t realize how close we were to finishing Robinson Crusoe! Any thoughts on this book and it’s appropriateness for 4th grade? Is it an enjoyable read? Thoughts?
It is a great read- I did it with a group of 2nd-5th graders last year. The kids really enjoyed it, but...
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Digital Conferring Documentation →
Oy, conferring documentation. It is one of the things that I’ve yet to feel even remotely satisfied with. I have a notebook that I keep, but it’s lacking structure. I want to try a new form, but I hate carting around a binder or notebook with forms in it… and somehow I still have yet to try digital documentation for my conferences.
I love these ideas and want to try “going...
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So tired and still have to finish planning for my...
…But I’m so tired.
(In other news, I think I’ve come up with an idea of what my focus will be in my lesson and how I will do it. It’s been such a strange week…)
