Friday, March 16, 2012. Stale smoke hanging in the air, like cooled grease a top a day old soup. Lonely, longing, my mother is staring out the front window. I can see it in her face, in her movement. Can hear it in her silence. I want to say something,. But I merely walk through, dispelling the cloud. Yesterday we buried her mother. The wind so cold, hot tears burn and freeze,.

A bit of silliness, really. Comments welcome - on content, mechanics, style. Monday, June 18, 2012. Bear Creek and The First Circle. I did however finally finish The First Circle by Solzhenitsyn. So it was a day off my mark, but nonetheless, I am quite pleased. Thursday, June 14, 2012. Well Summer is finally here! Mere Chris.

Why Do Teachers Quit? Guest Posting on SYWTT. So recently some friends of mine did a video of themselves singing. Love Is An Open Door. Then I began to think about it a bit more. So I watched the original and realized it was some parents lip-syncing their way through the movie soundtrack. Like what you or I have . 5 Reasons I Loved Teaching Middle School. Top 10 Ways To Improvise Your Way to Being A Better Teacher.

Something every Christian should read. But when I read this post. By Richard Beck at Experimental Theology.

The Edu-Endeavors and Mental Meanders of Magister L. Friday, January 23, 2009.

The Journey of a Pre-Service Teacher. On the hunt for some great behavior management strategies! Both for in my work as a kinder teacher and for placement. Some days I just want to pull my hair out as some of the children at work are extremely challenging! Aside from that, would love to hear if anyone has any advice? Or any great strategies to use in the classroom! Effective teaching; successful readers. Found this article a really good read. Take a look! 1,529 more words.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Letter to Minneapolis Public Schools. Dear Minneapolis School District,. Through our research we have learned that common educational practices often widen the achievement gap, whether knowingly or not. Some of these informative ideas are listed below alongside our correlated suggestions.

This is written in response to the actual answering message of a school in Australia. Some level of emotional involve.