It has come to my attention that in fewer months than I think I will have to make a decision regarding what to do after TFA. After. As though there’s an end to this craziness. I have a degree in ballet and a certification in secondary math. I love to organize and analyze, I love…
read more »I walked into my advisory one day to find these things occurring: The day before, one of my students had mentioned planking and another asked what the word meant. We really have no curriculum or structure for advisory, so I decided we should learn about planking that day. I pulled up the YouTube video from…
read more »Don’t yell Don’t talk too much Be FUN! Don’t chew gum Be prepared Wear the dress code with us Don’t use your cell phone during class Don’t use your computer (unless it’s an emergency) Be organized Treat us fair Let us sit wherever we want Don’t touch us without asking Don’t lie Be creative If…
read more »So… I haven’t blogged in quite some time. In fact, I haven’t blogged since the first days of institute. My reasoning: complete lack of sleep. So for this blog I will try to break up my institute experience by week trying to recall my thoughts at the time (now, of course I am a more…
read more »Today I spent five hours straight talking to TFA corps members. Five. straight. hours. Add two more hours over the past two days and you have seven hours talking to over 40 2011 CMs. Whew! To give you some background, I need to back up a bit. I joined the School Leadership Team at my…
read more »Last week began the TFA process. Induction began with little sleep and sessions, sessions, sessions. Some sessions were really informative and inspiring, others led me to hate uptalk (which if you have been to induction you know what I mean). Note: Squash sandwiches with kraft singles – not the best. Sunday morning, after 3 hours…
read more »After two grueling nights of summer league coaching (one where I taught two teams at once) what I just can’t comprehend is why my girls aren’t trying. They seem to improve every practice, but I always sense that they don’t really want this. I can deal with low skill level, but it is the most…
read more »My past week has consisted of a mix of coaching, camping, and reading. I coached my first practice last week, who knew it was so hard to explain basic concepts, but apparently I am good at it (says the head coach and athletic director). Tomorrow is our second practice and the first summer league game.…
read more »Last weekend I graduated, jumped in a uhaul, and came to Colorado (ie no blog last week). I wonder when I will get use to the breathtaking views everywhere I look….. or to the fact that it froze the other night and its 100 degree s in Texas. More importantly, when will I get use…
read more »My first year had been ending on a very negative note–crazy students, absent administration, low investment on my part and that of the students. And yet this week, I had 15 students in my room during their lunch period re-taking their test. I was beaming with pride! My students took their end of year assessment…
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