October 31st 2011
As I was attempting to catch up on my blog-reading … trying to close all the tabs in my browser … I came across this blog challenge continued by David Dodgson, and as the saying goes, “better late than never”? I like blog-challenges because they help focus my attention. I realize that lately I have [...]
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July 14th 2011
A wonderful part of teaching is the opportunity we have to finish a year, take time to plan, and begin anew the next year. Teaching is like the ultimate performance assessment – everything we don’t get just right this time, we can do it again better next year! One of the areas I always struggle [...]
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April 20th 2011
Today, I was able to meet with a dear friend of mine who said, “I just want to be inspired again.” (I hope I am quoting her correctly.) Background: When I started teaching, I found some wonderful “mentors” through the trainings I attended. One of these wonderful teachers was Mrs. W. She was the consummate [...]
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April 14th 2011
Crying at Five Guys with my Cheeseburger in my Purse Ever had one of those days? Here’s is mine in emotional terms … Fear Guilt Shame Relief Forgiven Anticipation Hurt Sadness Melancholy Appreciated Sorrow Hopeful Lonely Entertained … and that was just through to lunch! What a Day! “Crying at Five Guys …” became our [...]
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March 9th 2011
Goal 19: Avoid Burn-Out “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher First, I would like to apologize for getting behind in our goals. SO … how appropriate is it that our next goal is to “avoid [...]
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