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Semester’s End

After an entire semester during which we battled: you versus me, debating every minute point till we were both left exhausted and empty After what

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And then goodbye…

Today we sat like equals and discussed my blog post, your preference of teaching styles and giggled like old pals under the  burning sun on

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Dress Code? Honor Me.

It’s an 80 degree May day,  I am sitting in front of twelve students, my advisees. Six eighth grade girls; six eighth grade boys. My

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Experience

Frazzled and under Pressure, the sharpest teacher Thrives: with enviable brilliance!

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Sharp Curve

It’s Four O’clock here,  the day your dream comes to fruition. It’s four o’clock here, I envision you cradling him in your arms, wrapped up

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Superhero

Yesterday, I saved them all. How? From what? Well, let’s start at the beginning. It was the end of the day on the top floor;

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Friday’s Schedule

Period one:  Close eyes to meditate with a circle of eleven eighth graders, hear a giggle, slide eyes open and supervise with stern looks.  Try

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Taste it all

female, male, or experience

Phone Conversation with Older Female Relative: Her:  I told Bill you moved to a private school. Me:  Oh yeah? Her:  Yeah, he said you probably

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Rhythmic Delight aka Poetry

Re:Vision

Teacher:  Class I have found an area where we can be more successful. Students (continue low chatter aka no one cares) Teachers:  Ladies and gentlemen,

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