A Matter of Perspective

I always bring a book when I visit my doctor.  Unless it’s an emergency, an appointment with my doctor requires a lengthy wait – our partnership is worth it.  Last week, well into the second hour of waiting, climbing over the chairs from the row behind me, was a pre-kindergartener; her goal was the entertainment magazine on the table in… (read more)

Good Enough

On December 17, after many noon-hour and after-school practices, the Prince Arthur Drama Club performed at the school Holiday Concert.  Their performance was magical.  But Wow, preparing for and helping with and putting on a holiday concert was exhausting!  That day, Thursday, I arrived at school at 7:30 a.m. and, except for an hour to run home and change, left… (read more)

Where I’ve Been

These days, every time I begin a post I end up saving it to my drafts.  Why?  Cause I’m tap-dancing.  There’s really no other way to say it.  I wish I wasn’t but it’s the truth.  How am I supposed to be transparent?  When it comes down to it, what I am as a teacher is the three descriptives I… (read more)

A Little Like Teaching Kids to Brush Their Teeth…

Well, we did it!  My coop, my grade 8s, the dude on the other end of the BlackBerry and I finally have our classroom blogs up and running!  Apparently, the 6th time is the charm!  Phew!  We have taken 5 full computer periods, used our Prairie South emails to get Google emails, tried edublogs 🙁  , tried… well everything it… (read more)

No Seperation

The first few weeks of teaching were rough. I made fine connections with the kids, but what would be deemed as ‘my classroom management’ wasn’t happening for me. I was so very confused. I’ve never struggled with management before. I went to my internship seminar and was reminded about how much is expect from me. I shared with my Middle… (read more)

Moments of Firsts

This week has been a heck of a week of lasts, my last on-campus university class, my last undergrad stroll through the green.  But then, these last four years have also been a heck of a bunch of moments of firsts.   Thursday, for the first time, I went to my school to set up for the start of classes.  I … (read more)

Ah, The Good Life

On my drive home from class the other night I listened to a delightful interview on CBC radio.  The main idea of the interview centered on a longevity study that put the life of each of its participants under a microscope in the hope to understand what exactly makes a good life. I caught the beginning of the broadcast as… (read more)

Good Morning and Hello Story Starter

Fresh out of the shower this fine morning, I sat down to check my Google Reader updates.  However, before I could started reading, there on my Google homepage slid in nicely in the National Geographic POD slop was this fantastic image.  Aahh, I am in the midst of planning my first I-will-actually-teach-it-ELA-unit.  With The Mysteries of Harris Burdick on my… (read more)
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