Our older students have finished classes and will only be back for exams. The seniors were very emotional on the last day, as the reality of leaving a familiar environment for the wide world finally hit home.
We will see some of them on their first college break next year; some will stop by [...]
An experienced teacher made a comment at the MS/HS awards assembly about being more mature than the preceding presenter. The remark was not meant to be derogatory, but the younger staff member was unsure how to react.
A few tongue-in-cheek e-mails settled the “issue” amicably:
“Dear Ms. X,
It has come to our attention that you felt denigrated [...]
This was intended to be both a personal and professional blog. I’m finding it difficult to be candid, articulate, and PC all at the same time! Since I’m too busy (aren’t we all) to split this online journal into two separate threads, I’ll have to do the best I can. I’m not sure how [...]
Good news on two fronts: my MS/HS Principal told me that the Current Events students will most likely be allowed to have school e-mail accounts (the responsibilities of a good digital citizen will definitely be one of our first discussions!). Also, the District Superintendent has requested that I do a short BOE presentation, [...]
Library Media Center/SLMS responsibilities:
weed and update Elementary non-fiction, particularly Nations of the World and Biography
instruct teachers in database use
share interesting sites
introduce information literacy and web2.0 terms and tools to staff members
keep updated on the Social Studies research project for grades 6-12
read some of the news fiction, particularly in the YA section
work on a new Library [...]
spoke to a few students interested in taking the Current Events class next year
requested e-mail accounts for the participants and offered to explain and/or demonstrate educational blogs to the BOE
set up a class blog, with a few questions to stimulate class discussion (if necessary, I’ll type in all the comments myself and add the students’ [...]
Today I opened a new Google Document for the Current Events course. So far it contains lesson plans and news links I’ve found online, and a few educational blog postings (Joyce Valenza, David Warlick, etc.) on related topics, like student blogging and its potential for learning.
My next task will be to set up a model [...]
Yesterday I received my tentative teaching assignments for next school year (in addition to my duties in the LMC). I am now scheduled to instruct a mixed class of high school students in current events. I don’t have any details yet, but the high school principal said this scheduling is a direct result of my [...]
