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Blog Challenge Day 9: My 3 biggest accomplishments

Write about one of your biggest accomplishments in your teaching that no one knows about (or may not care). This is a hard post to write. Teachers don’t usually toot their own horns, y’know? We do what we do because of the output, not the input. Still, though, it’s important for every teacher to check in from time to time and reevaluate what he or she gets from the job. It’s a good way to recenter yourself. The three accomplishments I’m most proud of, after ten  ...

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Blogging Challenge Day 8 : In my desk drawer

What’s in your desk drawer, and what can you infer from those contents? More pens than I will ever be able to use – I love office supplies. Sticky notes of every color, shape, and size – My students know that I love office supplies. Notes from the office – I have a small “deal with this later” pile. I have to put it in a certain spot so that I do deal with it later; otherwise, I’ll forget it. A Tide-to-go pen – I can be messy sometimes. Also, so are  ...

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Blogging Challenge Day 7: Inspiration

Who was or is your most inspirational colleague, and why? I’m going to take the easy way out on this question: there are boatloads of colleagues who have inspired me over the years. I’ll start with Laurie. Laurie had been teaching for years when I came along, and I’ve always striven to be more like her – not only in my teaching, but in life in general. She has, hands-down, the best attitude about teaching that I’ve ever seen. Laurie loved her students fiercely,  ...

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Blogging Challenge Day 6: Mentoring

Explain: What does a good mentor “do”? Experience is the teacher of all things. – Julius Caesar Nobody is a great teacher during his or her first year. Sounds harsh, but it’s true. Some people are acceptable teachers. Some are even good teachers. But during your first year, there’s just too much that you don’t know. And that’s okay, because you’ll learn. If you have a good mentor, the strides you make during that first year can be monumental. Daniel  ...

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