I’m not sure how I feel about teaching all the time, but I know I need to stop being so susceptible to the students. At least I think I do. Maybe it’s the only reward I’ll ever get.
I’m way too emotionally attached to how they perceive me, though. One of my students was feeling really [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Roller-coaster ride
Posted in behavior, school, students, temper, tagged emotions, rewards, students on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m getting old…I can feel it.
Posted in Iraq, politics, school, students, tagged 9/11, aging, history, Vietnam on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So today I thought I would have a journal question related to 9/11. Always has been good for discussion ranging from the event itself to the Iraq war to foreign policy in general. My freshmen came in and said, “Mrs. K, we don’t remember this. We were in second grade!” Oh dear.
We ended up having [...]
Monthly Check-up
Posted in English, MCA, backpacking, cooking, cross stitch, school, tagged books, food, Monthly Check-up, school, shoes, State Fair, stitching, teaching on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So…it’s September. Officially the last day of summer (and the state fair). School starts tomorrow. Somehow I want to keep from sinking into the depths as the amount of sunlight per day decreases. More on that later. I think I’ll do something I haven’t done yet, but maybe I’ll be able to make a habit [...]






