FYI: Here is an explanation of the term, colored.
On the eve of one of my most favorite times of the year, which is Black History Month, I am reminded of an experience which occured at my previous school back in February, 2000. Yes; I went into the attic to retrieve this tale.
My previous school was [...]
**Inspiration for the post’s title courtesy of Nani. Thanks, girlfriend! I give YOU mad props.
I really felt like I was kicked to the curb during this morning’s Assessment for Inclusion and Multiculturalism (AIM) Steering Committee Meetng. We met in order to assign faculty and staff to Discovery Groups. These are like focus groups [...]
Here are two more. I was double-teamed by two colleagues at the lunch table on last Friday.
#3: A colleague looked at me, and, as serious as a heart attack, asked me, “Have you ever been to the movies alone?” To which I responded, “Yes, of course. I’m SINGLE.” To which my colleague responded, ” [...]
For a short period of time, I posted articles and various other things of interest to me that I thought may be of interest to my colleagues at school on Faculty Notices (my school uses First Class). These bulletin board-type posts attracted a following of sorts. I was even given my own folder by one [...]
…# 920 on the Darfur Wall.
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I was really resisting the need to leave my warm apartment earlier today. I kicked my treadmill workout to the curb, fearing the wind and the cold of this morning. However, I needed to empty my garbage, and dispose of my bottles and cans, which meant a walk to the recycling and trash bins. [...]
In my continued quest to become a more effective language teacher for “teaching the range” of students at my school, I was curious about the inter-relationship of language learning, intelligence and motivation. However, a Google search led me to readings on language learning aptitude. John Carroll, a leading expert in psychometrics and educational psychology, and [...]
When we talk about bullying in school, we are referring to that perpetrated by students towards students. However, teachers can be bullies, too.
A student, who I consider something of a protegé, told me about an incident during lunch involving a teacher and himself. At the end of the day, this student was a mess emotionally, [...]
One of my goals as a foreign language teacher is helping students to find their own way as learners. Here are some of the things that I do:1. Teach target language dictionary usage skills. Yes, online dictionaries and translators in the target language exist. However, there is nothing in my mind like being able [...]
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