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

Archive for May, 2008

Renewed Energy

May 16, 2008

For those of you who are regular readers of my blog, I commented recently re: feeling unusually fatigued. On last Thursday, I began anew to take my daily iron supplement. Well, after one week, I am feeling much better. In fact, I felt better almost immediately following the first pill.
So, I will be [...]

What a Jerk!

May 16, 2008

I was waiting for Huckabee to say something stupid re: Obama. And, from a man of God, no less.

Never Let Them See You Sweat

May 16, 2008

Today my last block Spanish 2 class stole my joy. After three really successful and really enjoyable classes (today was a special schedule for Grandparents’ Day), I lost my cool with the class in question.
I am convinced that there is really something wrong with this current generation of high school students - [...]

Crossword Puzzles

May 14, 2008

I don’t make them too often, but occasionally I will create a crossword puzzle for my students. It’s a fun way to practice and review the vocabulary, and, they seem to like them as a change of pace.
To make original crossword puzzles, I purchased Crossword Forge about two years ago. Crossword Forge [...]

Too Much Hand Holding

May 13, 2008

I’ve written about this topic before. However, I am compelled to write it about it again, given events occuring at present at my place of employ.
Every spring, an annual rite of passage occurs for the 8th graders: The major presentation project. Long story short: The students get ample support, in my honest opinion, [...]

Things That Make You Go Hmmm

May 10, 2008

I have heard several comments in as many days that have left me saying in the spirit of Arsenio Hall, “Things that make you go hmmm.”
First up: During an interview for a prospective Spanish teacher, I asked the candidate re: her experiences while living and teaching in Ghana. In response to my knowledge [...]

Still Here

May 6, 2008

Pissed Off Teacher’s recent comment re: my whereabouts left a smile on my face and a nice, warm and fuzzy feeling all over. I read her comment last evening from my laptop as I lay in bed. However, I was so tired that I couldn’t find the energy to post anything. So, I made [...]