Hello, Readers. I decided to take Joel up on his offer of EduBloggers Gone Wild. My name is Miss A and you can find me at Confessions From the Couch. I am beginning my 4th year of teaching in an urban school district and no longer under new teacher status. I feel like I’m at a place where I must CONTRIBUTE to the edublogging community. As I enter into the this new phase of my career, I am using blogging as a reflective and personal growth tool-with limited complaining and griping-because I love my job and the impact it has on my life. My goal is to share my ideas as well as solicit the ideas of other teachers out…

November is Reader Appreciation Month at So You Want To Teach? Today’s featured reader is Miss A.

Name: Miss A
Location: Urban city in the South
Occupation: Teacher, World history, African American History 9-12 grade. Mostly 9th grade
Blog: Confessions From The Couch

Tell me some of your favorite things about your job
Facilitating games, watching students “get it,” being able to explore diverse issues and situations.

Tell me some things you loved about your favorite teacher(s)
They were interactive, they were demanding, had high expectations, friendly.

List some of your most effective classroom management strategies
Interactive classroom seating chart, behavior contracts.

Name (up to) three other blogs that you frequently visit/subscribe

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