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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): January 2011
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Friday, January 28, 2011. Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Our one room school house. And then all those in the middle are really my biggest challenge. How can I nudge them to get just those few extra points in order to pass the GED exam? I can't make them into great students, but I can help them open the doors to better employment and further education if they can just score a 410 in math instead of the failing 400! Saturday, January 22, 2011. Monday, January 10, 2011. But I...
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): April 2011
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Wednesday, April 27, 2011. I know her reading and math and writing have all improved. But the GED exam demands a level of abstract thinking and vocabulary and background and multi-step problem solving that I am not sure she is capable of doing. Today is her birthday. Her sons and I made her a birthday cake and we all shared it at circle time. I hope she felt celebrated. Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Friday, April 8, 2011. A cycle of frustration and futility. It's spring brea...
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): November 2010
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Saturday, November 27, 2010. Our first GED this year! Wednesday, November 24, 2010. With some hesitation, I assigned the topics "I am thankful for." or "A Perfect Thanksgiving Day" as essay topics when I was gone on Monday. I am aware that not all Thanksgivings are ideal and in some cases, they may be very sad and stressful for students. Sunday, November 21, 2010. If I were retired. Saturday, November 20, 2010. You Can't Sing It for Them". Saturday, November 13, 2010.
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): My last "closing ceremony"
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Saturday, June 4, 2011. My last "closing ceremony". We don't call it a graduation. We call it a "closing ceremony" and, of course, "an ice cream social." I overheard T calling a friend to invite her, saying, "it's really tight- you should come! I was given a peace lily in which everyone wrote a few words on the pot. I read the card and its expressions of love and appreciation when I got home. And that is when I did weep a bit! But I am not sorry or sentimental about my ...
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): Letting go of the butterflies
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Saturday, June 4, 2011. Letting go of the butterflies. A few days later, I was thinking, "Fly, LB; fly, TM; fly, V; fly, TB; fly, C. We're ready to let you go. Take the exam, get your diploma, and go on with your lives. This is just the beginning! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My last closing ceremony. Letting go of the butterflies. View my complete profile. Talk With Your Baby. Talk With Your Baby. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): So many obstacles...
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Friday, May 27, 2011. I'm hoping that possibly two managed to keep their appointments. We had half-scholarships for each one, but they still have to come up with a $35 money order, find child care and get transportation for the 9 am meeting. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Using words in context. View my complete profile. Talk With Your Baby. Talk With Your Baby. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): July 2011
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Sunday, July 10, 2011. I also wanted to record a few Facebook comments I have received in the last few weeks. Here they are, as written in texting language:. Hey MRS. MARY I MISS U SO MUCH N I REALLY MISS BEIN N UR CLASS! We are doing well! THANK YOUR VERY MUCH Mary Vanderkam I couldn't have ever done it with out you. Your are the best teacher I ever had . Just wanted to say thank you.". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Talk With Your Baby.
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): The Numbers
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Sunday, August 21, 2011. We enrolled 29 families this year. This means 29 parents, 28 mothers and one father with 40 children as a part of our early childhood program. The National Reporting Service asks for four outcomes. We had eight GEDs as of August; I am hopeful that one student will retest her written language component and do a passable essay. At least one other was ready to take the test, but never followed through on registering for it. A father in class.
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): August 2011
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Sunday, August 21, 2011. We enrolled 29 families this year. This means 29 parents, 28 mothers and one father with 40 children as a part of our early childhood program. The National Reporting Service asks for four outcomes. We had eight GEDs as of August; I am hopeful that one student will retest her written language component and do a passable essay. At least one other was ready to take the test, but never followed through on registering for it. Tuesday, August 16, 2011.
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not): February 2011
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My Last Year of Teaching (or not). Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Why did I lose it? And this was after, once again, several didn't seem to understand there was a difference between 8% and 80% and that 5/10 was different than 10/5. Sometimes I have to remember that many of these students dropped out of school for a reason. They got pregnant, they were suspended, they got into fights- but for some, school was not a place of success and learning or they might have endured. Thursday, February 17, 2011. T ask...
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