February 2010
12 posts
Growth=Pride
I witnessed one of the most awesome parent teacher conferences. Last fall, this little boy was in TEARS when we had his conference. He had been goofing off, forging his reading log, lying to his parents, and 4 years behind in his reading. He was put on a daily behavior plan that his teachers and parents signed.
Now, 2/3 of a school year later he has grown 3 years in his reading! He is totally...
Best Valentine's Day Card!
The best card I got at our Valentine’s Day Party is from one of my new ELLs. She’s super cute and full of spunk!
To: My Love Teacher Ms. _________
From: Your Science Student ______
Too cute!
It's a Love Story...Baby Just Say Yes
Sixth grade love is heart wrenching. At the class Valentine’s party there was an argument between a girl and boy in my class.
Girl: Stop starring at me!
Boy: You stop starring at me!
Girl: What’s your problem?!
Me: What’s going on?
Girl: He wants to date me and I can’t stand him.
Boy: I asked her out and had Alvarro give her the note. He told me she said yes, but she...
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“Instead of strengthening our neighborhood schools, that have for generations...”
– Leonie Haimson
Naughty...
My students were naughty…ok, pretty awful on Tuesday. On Wednesday they had to write apology letters. The best one?
Miss, do u eciept my epoligy? circle yes or no
From the Mouths of Babes
Situation: A substitute didn’t show for the kindergarten class so we split them up around the school. My sixth graders got 8 kindergardeners to take care of for the morning. We didn’t have an attendence list so we asked for their names.
Me: Here are the eight kids we have.
Office: There isn’t a Juan in kindergarden.
Me: He said his name is Juan?
Office: Nope, no Juan.
...
From the Mouths of Babes
Kiddo: Miss, I saw you driving to school, and you drive real fast.
From the Mouths of Babes
When the topic of kids getting paid for going to school was broached, a third grader said:
If there is anything my MAMA taught me, it’s that you do ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING for $30.
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“What that says is, ‘Let’s focus on the student and not some...”
– Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association, a critic of the law, applauded the Obama administration’s move to revamp No Child Left Behind teaching standards.
Before 8:15 a.m....
Where were you before 8:15 a.m.? Before 8:15 a.m. today I:
Saw a kid throwing gang signs
Confiscated a cell phone
Sent a child to “time out”
Made a child cry
Was called a F*&&*%^ B*&^%$
Who said this is a thankless job? Clearly they don’t know the joy I get from my students.
After 8:15 I:
Saw students learn new (appropriate) vocabulary.
Learn what...
Best Dressed
Our sixth grade math teacher took a poll to see who the best dressed 6th grade teacher was. There are 3 of us. Coincidentally she won by a landslide.
Rigged? Unknown. Second? Right here!
From the Mouths of Babes
You know you’re going to have a good day when…
a student asks you if knives are allowed at school. Cops called. End of story.