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Jul
02
2009
If this is your first time visiting this site, or even if you’ve been reading for a while, there are undoubtedly some articles that you’ve missed along the journey. As I have been working a lot on organizing the site lately, it has come to my attention that there are over 400 posts on the site. This can be kind of daunting for a new reader to say the least.
These are some of my favorite...
Comments (0) Jun
30
2009
A friend from college recently posted the following on her Facebook status:
How do teachers not spend so much money over the summer???
I threw a quick response in my typical list-type style, but then I realized these things might benefit some of my readers as well. So here’s the list I gave her:
- Go to dollar movies (actually first run movies are $3 where I live)
- Find a friend who works on the country club and go play...
Jun
28
2009
I recently got an email from a reader who found my blog and is looking at moving into the teaching field. This individual has been in the business world for over two decades and has recently been laid off.
Last month I was laid off from my position with a multi-billion dollar company as a national recruiting manager. I have a friend that went through iteachtexas.com last year and is finishing her first year as a middle school teacher...
Jun
28
2009
This is a guest post by Tom Anselm. His book, You’re Never Too Old For Space Camp is available in Ebook or Paperback formats from Booklocker.com.
“My kids go to a good school”What parent doesn’t want to be able to say this about the bricks and mortar location where they entrust their offspring for 7 hours a day, 180 days a year, again and again.
And for that matter, what teacher worth his or her salt doesn’t...
Jun
26
2009
In rereading the last about teacher burnout, I was struck by a handful of things that my reader mentioned in the email. I thought it was powerful enough that it was worth digging into deeper, and yet I didn’t want to dilute the conversation that might come as a result of the emotional impact of the reader’s email.
With that being said, here are 20 insights from a 17-year veteran teacher about things that teachers ought...
