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Well, we survived our first field trip today! We went to an amazing nearby park to hike and learn about the Ohlone people. There were a few snafus along the way… a forgotten permission slip, last minute chaperone dropout due to sick child… but otherwise, the trip went over well. I was surprised to realize how little exposure many of my students have had to nature… many of them didn’t recognize a helicopter seed! We definitely need to incorporate more science and nature into the classroom!
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read more »Well, I realize it’s been a long time since I’ve posted, and that is because I’ve been doing exactly what you think I’ve been doing… training, training, training and teaching, teaching, teaching! I basically moved to the Bay the week after I finished grad school, trained in L.A. for five weeks, moved back and started…
read more »Well, I haven’t written for a while, and the reason is because I’ve been full-time student teaching for the past five weeks. This means I have been responsible for planning and teaching all of the curriculum for the third grade class I’ve been working with this year. The whole process has been different than I…
read more »I normally wouldn’t do this, but I’ve been grading short pieces my students wrote for a non-fiction pre-assesment and I came across this one. Don’t quite know what to make of it!: Humans My article is about humans. Humans are a very interesting species. They are superior mammals descended from apes. They are advanced beings…
read more »Since this blog is constantly being spammed, I’m considering relocating. Stay tuned for more info.
read more »Yay! I passed all three parts of the CSET! I really didn’t think that would happen. This should give hope to all of you out there who have yet to take it. If I can do it, you can too!
read more »Now that the bulk of my course work is finished, I’ve started in on my pre-institute work. About a month ago, I received a box in the mail full of work to do and it has been collecting dust in my room until now. The estimated time for completing the work is 30-35 hours, but…
read more »If you can see the beautiful possibilities in life, you will rise to the challenge…
read more »Upon the recommendation of several people, I’ve started reading “Relentless Pursuit: A Year in the Trenches With Teach For America,” despite the fact that I really should be working on my last two assignments of the term! This book is an incredibly engaging, quick read, and seems to be turning my conventional wisdom on its…
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