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Why do I stay? This question is circulating on blogs and in videos by teachers from across the country. My friend Catherine, a teacher and literacy specialist, brought this question to my attention in her post this week. She was participating in a … [Read more...]
One of my first jobs was as a waitress. The job was physically demanding. The variety of customers meant that no one day was like any other day. There were usually three "waves" during mealtimes. The hourly rate was a little below minimum wage, but … [Read more...]
"Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania," reads Karl off the script. He looks confused, "I'm ill?" he looks puzzled. "Am I sick?" "You're not sick...We are having a fight!" responds an irritated Nicole, who is playing the fairy queen. She continues … [Read more...]
Many of my students fret about their SAT scores. I wish I could tell them to relax, that the score is just a score, and that they will never have to hear the words SAT again, but that would not be telling them the truth. The hairy hand of the SAT can … [Read more...]
To all those who claim that all students today are digital “natives,” I beg to disagree. Digital natives are defined as those people who have grown-up using technology daily beginning in the 1960s, but the term is more commonly used to … [Read more...]
