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Tag Archives: TEACHING
What’s Up With Profile Pics?
Even on WordPress/Gravatar I worry about my profile pic. I started out as a duck. That’s not exactly true. I have always been a human. But I started out with a profile pic of a duck, thinking that my blog … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged aging, blogging, driver licence photos, English Language Learners, GO ARMY BEAT NAVY, Google, gravatar, Humor, images, photos, pictures, profile pics, self-deprecating humor, social media, TEACHING, writing
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The Oral Surgery Diet Is Working
After two years of following the Girl Scout cookie diet I have realized that no matter how hard I try, that diet just doesn’t work for me. I recently stumbled upon the Oral Surgery Diet and it’s a charmer. While … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Uncategorized
Tagged aches and pains, bionic woman, blogging, cruises, dieting, diets, getting older, Humor, middle age, oral surgery, summer vacation, TEACHING, tongue in cheek
19 Comments
Cuando Leí Harry Potter y La Piedra Filosofál
Soy casi-bilingüe. Es la verdad. Si necesito completar una aplicación, siempre escribo “bilingüe.” Pero, no soy bilingüe. Soy ingléshablante. El español es mi segundo idioma. For those of you who read this blog consistently and are staring at this page … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bilingüe, bilingual, ENL, escritura, esl, estudiantes, fantasía, género, Harry Potter, Harry Potter y la piedra filosofál, Humor, J.K.Rowling, lectura, profesores, TEACHING
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Music Comes In Many Shapes And Sizes
Teacher: What’s your favorite type of music? Classical? Student: I don’t have a favorite kind because music comes in all shapes and sizes. My co-teacher and I looked at each other. What wisdom. And what a perfect description and a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged chorus, concerts, genres, guitar, instruments, music, orchestra, piano, TEACHING, viola
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What It Means To Be Blessed With A Good Education
This past Friday I attended the NYSABE conference. The New York State Association of Bilingual Educators conference. One of the themes was how speaking more than one language helps our brains to function differently and better. They were talking about … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged All County Music, bilingualism, Education, english, French, Humor, kichwa, language, multilingualism, music, neurotransmitters, Spanish, Star Wars, synapses, TEACHING
45 Comments
Snow Days
Snow days are awful…..says no teacher ever.
Sentences Never Before Heard
There are sentences and phrases that we never thought that we would hear or say. Words that stop us in our tracks. Sentences that you think may never have been said in the history of the English language. Hear are … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged bizarre, cataracts, eye surgery, fire drills, high school, Humor, language, questions, TEACHING
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The Thing About Teaching
This is such a broad topic, and I have wildly strong opinions about education in general and specifically about teaching. But I’m going to focus here on the month of January. Whaaaat? What does January have to do with anything? … Continue reading
Posted in education
Tagged assessments, critical thinking, Education, great teachers, knowledge, military inspections, observations, reading, students, teachers, TEACHING
38 Comments
I Have No Resolutions
My resolutions for the new year?? None. Okay, that’s not exactly true. 1. I want to be kinder, especially to my own family. 2. I want to pray more. 3. I want to have more patience with my students. I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged family, kindness, New Year, opinion, patience, peace, prayer, resolutions, students, TEACHING, wishes
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