This week was the last week of school for many of those teachers in my PLN. Gleanings from their blogs tell me that, like me, they were concerned with finalizing grades, classroom inventories, purchase orders for next year, and awards assemblies. Next week we will start thinking about what we want to change for next year.
I've learned from Shannon that "Its a good day if no chairs were thrown!". My tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders don't struggle to learn that, but her first graders do. I've been reminded that a little encouragement helps one struggling student just finish her assignments and at least pass math class, and gives another hope to finish biology and thus graduate. The little extra time (ok, several hours over the course of a week of the summer) that I spend with these girls is something that I don't get paid for, but really is the reason I teach.
I learned from Dave Topham, my high school biology teacher (1974) that he considers my mom one of his mentors - how cool is that? He shared an LA Times article about a homeless girl who has headed to Harvard for university. He reminded me that we teach to make a difference.
What I didn't learn this week - how to post a link to that article in this blog!
Hi Cherri,
ReplyDeleteI too just finished. What a week-I moved into a new building, finished with my class and all the paperwork that entails and did meetings in both buildings. I also went through a schedule change for next year already.
I can help you link! Copy the link you want to post, then in your post highlight what you want to link (the word or words) then move up to the posting icons. Select the chain link(with some green circle) it opens an address screen. right click on this and paste. That's it. Just make sure the address is correct.
hmm... I think that first grade teacher needs to get heavier chairs! Send me an e-mail if you have difficulties adding a link!
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