Who knew that delegation to students in the classroom would actually improve management? Up until this week, every bone in my body shouted to me that allowing my students to carry out any of the responsibilities traditionally held by the teacher would create a more peaceful classroom. Yet, with the new semester, I figured it…
read more »This time around, I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve talked endlessly about the physical learning environment (here and here). I’ve talked about how I will endure anything that doesn’t affect my personal safety/health. In fact, I’ve said that I feel safe at my school. But never did I think that my physical safety/health…
read more »My roommates thought I was exaggerating again just to make my story sound more jaw-dropping (we teachers always like to boast superlatively about the most inconsequential of things). At the time, I suspected they were right. There really was no way my classroom could have been 130 degrees hot. I knew I had a good…
read more »These days I’ve been eating too many marshmallows. I need to stop. Now. What explains why I haven’t created that attendance tracker I have been meaning to make since October? What explains why I haven’t graded these worksheets on denotation and connotation? What explains why I have come home each night this week and taken…
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