anne2011.teachforus.org
It’s March. Seriously? Finally? …Seriously? | A Modern Bildungsroman
http://anne2011.teachforus.org/2012/03/05/its-march-seriously-finally-seriously
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; Anticipating Monday. It sounds like the start to a bad joke:. It’s March. Seriously? I have a school year calendar on the bulletin board in my apartment. Literally, as soon as I get home every day, I get satisfaction from drawing a big, black line through that day. So when I look up and see six months of crossed-out days and three-ish months of untouched days, I think,. So I guess March is a testament to survival. Con...
hcook.teachforus.org
Why I Left Teach for America | Teaching in the D
http://hcook.teachforus.org/2012/05/19/why-i-left-teach-for-america
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Teaching in the D. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; Being Alone. Recruit, Rinse, Repeat. Why I Left Teach for America. As some of you know, I left Teach for America in December. It was a hard decision, and I’ve tried to write about it several times since then, but none of the posts was quite right. I think now I’ve got it close enough to make public. 8221; he squealed. “You’ve gained so much weight! To any current or future corps member,. Thank you so mu...
cmurphy389.teachforus.org
I am still alive… barely | It is what it Is
http://cmurphy389.teachforus.org/2011/11/13/i-am-still-alive-barely
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». It is what it Is. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; Summer Institute – part 2. Back from Hiatus (otherwise known as, No, I’m not dead). I am still alive… barely. By Chillin in Chi-Town. For those of you loyal readers who missed me (hi, Mom), one might be wondering why there have been no posts in two months. The answer is exceedingly simple. I work 100 hour weeks. So let me go over a few things,. Wednesday November 9, 2011 PN monitoring. 4 I have 24 boys i...
smshelle.teachforus.org
Teaching the Test. | Becoming A Chief
http://smshelle.teachforus.org/2012/02/17/teaching-the-test
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; Snow Day! A Burglar, The Flu and A Wedding. Well, today we were informed that there will be no social studies instruction. There will be no science instruction. Reading will be a 60 minute block. And Math…. Math will be 180 minutes. Categories: Teach For America. Your post has been featured on the Teach For Us homepage. On February 20, 2012 at 12:56 pm. On February 27, 2012 at 9:39 pm. On March 7, 2012 at 4:45 pm. About T...
mathinaz.teachforus.org
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT | mathinaz
http://mathinaz.teachforus.org/2013/04/17/have-a-good-night
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. What is 8th Grade Math? Laquo; Fun With Confiscation. Armed and Not Dangerous. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. I had a parent this evening screaming at me on the phone. This isn’t exactly uncommon in my job, and it’s definitely not uncommon with this parent. She was giving me a piece of her mind, and I was staring out the window with the phone about three inches from my ear, waiting for her to stop. YOU CAN’T DO THIS! Or, cancel reply. Learn...
tonybonthemic.teachforus.org
“L’eggo My [Ego]!” | River Deep, Mountain High
http://tonybonthemic.teachforus.org/2012/12/19/leggo-my-ego
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». River Deep, Mountain High. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; Hips Don’t Lie, and Fad-Based Myths Don’t Die. The True Story of Blitzen… [Not About Unions]. 8220;L’eggo My [Ego]! Some sticky situations arose this week and I’m not talking about waffle syrup. We witness this recently about gun violence ( here. And here and all over Facebook), and we unfortunately observe the same trend in the world of education reform ( here. Understand how to comment (or ref...
katb.teachforus.org
In which there are thoughts on a Thursday | Being Ms. B
http://katb.teachforus.org/2013/04/25/in-which-there-are-thoughts-on-a-thursday
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Being Ms. B. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; In which my nose grows longer. In which it’s a question of degrees. In which there are thoughts on a Thursday. Here were my thoughts:. You’re in sixth grade. You really can’t spell “first”? WHO IS YOUR ELA TEACHER? Darn… that would be me). You’re in sixth grade. You really can’t spell “knot,” when it’s written in huge font on both sides of the paper? Do I have enough post-its for a post-it countdown? Or, canc...
jersey.teachforus.org
Interviewing | Jersey Goes South
http://jersey.teachforus.org/2012/03/26/interviewing
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; Pre Institute work? Am I a Scab? Our first round of early placement interviewing starts this week. ENC has two rounds of phone/skype interviews before induction, a full day of interviewing before we leave for Institute, and then more phone/skype interviews during Institute if we haven’t been placed yet. Or will my region just plop me into a school? Categories: Teach For America. On March 26, 2012 at 11:32 am. You have to ...
learningasleadership.teachforus.org
Shared Vision | Learning As Leadership
http://learningasleadership.teachforus.org/2011/10/29/shared-vision
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Laquo; We have to WORK? I launched a class discussion. We all sat in a circle and the rules were simple. One person speaks at a time, and we don’t talk about anyone specifically. I asked them if they were proud to be known as the roughest school in St. Louis. An overwhelming no. They were embarrassed when the guest speaker told them how bad our school’s reputation is. My Vision for * * * * * * * * * * Middle School. My vision fo...
abcde.teachforus.org
What One Forgets While in Law School | A Blog Covering D.C. Education [ABCDE]
http://abcde.teachforus.org/2013/03/22/what-one-forgets-while-in-law-school
About Teach For Us. All Blogs ». A Blog Covering D.C. Education [ABCDE]. Closing the Teach For America Blogging Gap. Overheard in Chipotle…. What One Forgets While in Law School. In some ways, it’s clear that I haven’t. As the best example, this past year, I was a student attorney in the education law clinic. Instead, I’ve come to the realization that a perhaps inevitable part of obtaining a JD is that the cookie cutter slices away parts of one’s identity that one would rather retain. I n...I’m goi...
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