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Turn and face the strain 2 Jul 2012 | 09:52 pm
Where have I been?! At the beginning of the school year, I made all these resolutions -- about how I would teach, what I would teach, how the year would go. One of my resolutions was to keep up with m...
iTeach 22 Sep 2011 | 01:00 pm
There's an article in GothamSchools today about how teachers plan to use iPads in their classrooms. I too have a DOE iPad, purchased by my school during last year's "the DOE is not going to let school...
Rocking and rolling 19 Sep 2011 | 10:00 am
One full week (plus two days) of school is in the can! As Emeril Lagasse would say back in the '90s, "BAM!" My students for the most part seem bright, personable, and eager to learn. As an extraord...
Testing 6 Sep 2011 | 12:17 pm
Just trying to test out this mobile blogging app... (1) First official day back for staff is tomorrow...good luck NYC teachers! (2) Through Wednesday, Staples is selling packs of 8 pencils and packs...
Dear Me 3 Sep 2011 | 01:58 am
A few weeks ago, another NYC teacher blogger, Mr. Foteah, wrote a letter to himself on the eve of his first year teaching. (I hope he doesn't mind me co-opting this topic here.) I enjoy reading Mr....
Back on the chain gang 30 Aug 2011 | 01:26 pm
Today was my first day back in my classroom since June, and I'll be totally honest: I was d-r-e-a-d-i-n-g it. Which is not a good sign, because the summer should have (and usually does!) left me feel...
Staples: Not in fact all that easy 25 Aug 2011 | 03:17 am
I have a love-hate relationship with Staples. Like many teachers (Mrs. Mimi springs to mind), I love bright shiny new school supplies. But I sort of hate Staples, where I always wait on line for waa...
It's that time of year again 22 Aug 2011 | 02:16 pm
Since they start running back-to-school ads practically just as the last Fourth of July firework is shooting off, I try to ignore them as long as possible. But when Staples Teacher Appreciation Day h...
Looking back to plan ahead 15 Jul 2011 | 12:15 pm
Do you have any idea what you would have done differently this year if you could change something? That question comes from Mr. Brosbe, a fellow NYC public school third grade teacher, and it's a ques...
Be careful what you wish for 26 Jun 2011 | 12:56 pm
Last year I used to tell myself that if I could survive my class, I could survive any class. Which just goes to prove that you should be careful what you claim to be able to withstand, because "any c...
