*Sigh*

Can I have my class back to myself please?
How about just one day where I can teach them by myself?
Pretty please?
No?
Damn.

Grades Blow.

I have finally managed to input a whole slew of assignment scores into my grade system, and I must admit I am a bit dismayed and irritated by the results.
My homeroom, which is the ESL/AIS class, (basically half the class is made up of kids that seriously struggle with the work) has an average [...]

Reflection, Reflection

I know I haven’t been posting much lately, and the reason is that I am always exhausted these days. I come home from work and I simply don’t have the energy to sit down and post something most nights. I feel like I’m working MUCH harder this year than I was last year, [...]

"Refuses to spend all weekend with a #2 pencil"

Grading Season. It’s my least favorite time of the year, and unfortunately, it happens quarterly. I can’t figure out why it’s so difficult to get some sort of computerized system that would allow me to import my grades straight from my gradebook software! I’m sure someone has invented it, my school just [...]

Protected: Lesson #2

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Protected: Decided to come back to reality have we?

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Protected: So you think you know it all already…

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Mt. Grading Pile

First drafts of personal narratives were due this week. Initially, I was thrilled and proud of the students that they all managed to get them turned in on time. Then I carried them all home and realized I have to now read them and figure out where we go next. This is [...]

Protected: Three’s a Crowd

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It’s like an addiction

I walked into Staples with the perfectly innocent goal of purchasing a few packs of my favorite ‘teacher pens’ since they were on sale. This is what I walked out with

I can’t seem to escape the desire to buy folders and glue! Seriously, I’m such a nerd. At least I managed more self control than [...]