Entries Categorized as 'school'

Are Advanced Placement Courses Diminishing Liberal Arts Education?

Date September 5, 2008

The other day I received this article from a colleague that was rather irksome in many ways, albeit it did make me think.
As an instructor in both highschool and college, I know how pedagogically inexperienced many (NOT
ALL) of my colleagues are at the colleges, but on the other hand I know how content [...]

Day One

Date July 29, 2008

I had mixed feelings about today, but once I got into it all was good. I am so use to working with Mrs Crabtree that I don’t remember to tell Mrs Deakin some things. I hope I don’t forget anything! For example, tonight I added my kiddies to the Google Calendar but didn’t add hers. [...]

Back to school

Date July 22, 2008

Today is the teachers official first day back to school. Last night I couldn’t sleep, and I tossed and turned most of the night. I was just relieved when I rolled back over and it was after 5AM. Perfect! I could live with that.
Yesterday I went in for half a day. Since day care [...]

Schools almost back

Date July 20, 2008

This time of the year one of two things happens. I get very excited to get back to work, or I stay the heck away. Let me explain.
Before I had children by early July I was BORED OUT OF MY MIND! I would go sit in my classroom and just rearrange pencils because I was [...]

Senior Prank

Date May 24, 2008

Today was the last day with seniors, and the rest of finish in the middle of next week. I came into my room the other day, and Joe was just sitting there. He gave me this look and I asked what was up. Turns out that he’d never gotten to that point before. Never gotten [...]