I am thinking about a vehicle by which to keep the parents of my kiddos informed about the doings in my classroom. I am contemplating a blog, but, then, that would mean two blogs to maintain instead of one. On the web server at my place of employ, there is link called, “Message Board”, [...]
Okay, so on Friday afternoon my division head passed by the Language Office, where she noticed me hard at work on the laptop through the crack in the door positioned ajar. She asked me, “Are you feeling okay?” I looked at her and said, “I’m really tired. I guess my vitamins aren’t working very [...]
During course of yesterday’s annual Parent Open House/Work the Faculty to Death Day, two of my colleagues were caught off-guard by the parent of a seventh grader re: standards. One colleague teaches English; the other, social studies. In any event, the parent in question asked to what degree does the curriculum of BWYA Independent [...]
Yesterday was the annual open house for current parents. I call it, “Work the Faculty to Death Day.” That took place in the morning, and went well. With one exception: A parent, who let it be known to me - in private conversation - that she is a Spanish teacher, has been “before I was [...]
I knew it would happen. Someone commented on the knee-high boots I wore to school today. Despite the fact that it is warm and humid in my part of the world, it is officially autumn, and that gives me permission to wear my boots. What was even more telling is that the very person who [...]
I have completed twelve days of classes, and things are going well. I am realizing that, starting tomorrow, I will need to sit on my Spanish 2’s. I have two sections. They have developed some bad habits, namely excessive chatting in class, and, poor study habits. They’re predominately ninth and tenth graders, but I also [...]
You’ve heard of “The Starter Wife?” Well, I am “The Friday Teacher.”
For the second consecutive Friday, I was asked to sub during the last block of the day for a colleague - the one for whom I have given up my classroom for one block. Apparently, her toddler has been ill, and, is still ill. [...]
…well, actually, it does. But, here’s my dilemma:
I like to look nice. I spend a lot of money on my clothes, shoes and hair, and want to look professional on the job. I am proud of my work. However, I am sick and tired of looking like I slept in my clothes, and haven’t [...]
Teaching today was difficult. The past weekend was very busy. It was Homecoming at church, and, each family is asked to prepare a meal which is enough for said family and four or five more. So, Mommy and I were up late last Saturday evening and up early on Sunday morning preparing [...]
I was so mad that I could have spit. I arrived to school clean, fresh, neat and with a hairstyle, only to have the hairstyle fall, my face dripping with sweat (yes, women do sweat), and my top sticking to my back. I became VERY cranky. I then vented to a female friend/colleague, who assured me, [...]
