Archive for August 29th, 2007

Sayings I am going to Sprinkle Throughout my Class

Posted on August 29, 2007. Filed under: Classroom setup, Quotes |

I’ve been trying to collect sayings or quotes to decorate my classroom with. I have plenty of inspirational quotes, but very few about science and curiosity. I still haven’t decided which one will go up front and be the theme of my classroom. hmm.
Class Environment

This is a risk-taking, mistake making classroom.
Fairness does not mean [...]

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The WEEK BEFORE the FIRST DAY…Duh Duh Duh

Posted on August 29, 2007. Filed under: Bureaucracy, Classroom setup, New Job, Stupidity |

For the past two days back at school I found out a few disheartening things:
 

The principal, who had told me earlier that 7th grade kits were already ordered, actually took back his word and said, they actually didn’t order them. [...]

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Teacher orientation and Induction Ceremony

Posted on August 29, 2007. Filed under: Bureaucracy, New Job |

So last week were new teacher orientations and the new teacher induction ceremony/info sessions.
Last Monday and Tuesday was new teacher orientation and a BIG WASTE OF TIME. Let me say this: No one wants to learn from a teacher/facilitator who reads from a script and people are right when they say teachers are [...]

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