February 2008 - Posts
I am applying for summer workshops, and have discovered a problem. They ask for recommendations, and my sources: retired moved on to greener pastures died No, that last is not a joke. Several former colleagues have reached room temperature. Not that I'm
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It's been a difficult week. Monday was a day that I almost lost it. No special reason, but I was (a) tired, (b) hormonal, and (c) not in the mood for bull. Naturally, my kids go to me. Tuesday was better. No real difference in the way the students or
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Consult your common sense - how cold does it feel when you get out of bed? Consult the weather report. Consider the day's activities - labs (dress for easy to clean), parent conferences (dress up a little - dress, skirt, or suit), or clean-up (dress casual).
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I got a surprise evaluation today. My first thought was "I'm testing - he won't think I'm interesting!" My second thought was, "Thank heaven it's my 'good' class". Realistically, I know that's dumb. An experienced administrator can separate the "class
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I don't know why, but I couldn't get a post to be accepted by the system yesterday. I just checked, and it's fine. Just one of those things, I guess.
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