It’s A Hardknock Teacher’s Life
A ToC trying to keep it real, in spite of the odds.

Archive for October, 2007

Ring the Bell!

October 21, 2007

I have surpassed 20,000 hits!!!

Gee or Haw?

October 18, 2007

Sometimes I believe that teachers really aren’t that smart. Teacher blog company excluded.
I oversee the after school study hall for the middle school. I make sure that the students who should be in study hall are there, and, I make sure that there are two adults on duty every day. [...]

Where Is My Stuff?: Supplies Drama Follow-Up

October 18, 2007

I met with the Business Office director this morning. It was a very efficent and organized meeting. We discussed the problem, to which the director proposed several actions to be taken by the Business Office, and include acknowledging order requests and notifying re: the recepit of orders. Ther director also suggested delivering orders to [...]

Finding it Hard to Blog These Days…

October 17, 2007

…and I am not liking it. It seems that I can barely get in one blog entry a week at the moment. And, there’s so much to tell you.
Like today, for example. A situation occured that really burned my grits, and divas don’t like burned grits. Waaay back in September, I emailed the Business Office [...]

Is It Time For Another Civil Rights Movement?

October 7, 2007

Mad props to profebw for the following. Be sure to watch the news clip over at Racialicious. Mad props to Carmen for breaking the story.Lord, have mercy.

Am I Working Them and Me Too Hard???

October 7, 2007

I posted the following to a chat board for Spanish teachers about a week ago out of frustration. I am feeling better now (see the post entitled, “Tweaking”). Still, I wanted to post it.
Posted on 10/01/07
It’s only the fourth week of classes, and I am already exhausted. I am so looking [...]