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Motivation to NOT work
One goal I had today is to allow myself to enjoy a Sunday without feeling the pressure of Monday morning, or the upcoming week in any way. Instead of going into my classroom and working on one of the...
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Peer Editing in ELA
Today, in my English class, I implemented a new peer editing process. Well, it’s not that new, but I think this was the most successful attempt I’ve experienced. Here’s what we did: 1. Student had two...
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Follow-Up on Peer Editing (Part 1)
Starting a few weeks ago, my students wrote an essay, edited two others’ peer essays, and went back to their own to make final corrections. It was a lengthy process. I haven’t marked the essays yet,...
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Bellwork for the Art Room
Prompt today: “Teens transmit 150 text messages a day.” Students responded by communicating peoples’ lack of communication skills, or the love of texting. I saw some really inspiring interpretations...
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Did I do my job today?
I often feel guilty about arriving at school later and leaving earlier. Recently, my task is to feel confident rather than guilty; often, the guilty feelings don’t disappear just because I worked...
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Colour Wheels
Just like everyone else in the world right now, I’m finding some inspiration on pintrest. My latest is the “Collage Colour Wheel.” Instead of my past practice (teach with powerpoint), I I decided to...
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Art Bellwork Update
A couple weeks ago, I started bellwork in my art classroom. I originally had a handout that students would pick up daily. A prompt is posted on the board, and they take 5-10 minutes to respond to it....
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My Non-Work Goal
I recently made a goal to enter a three kilometer run. I know, it’s only three kilometers, but that’s a big deal who couldn’t run one without stopping! I’ve been training as much as possible splicing...
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Follow-Up Peer Editing in ELA (Part II)
The day is here! The glorious day AFTER I finish marking all of my essays. So here’s a follow-up on my observations of students’ writing after it was subjected to the (sometimes!) dutiful eyes of other...
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Editing, Assessment, and Report Cards
It’s every teacher’s favourite time of year: report cards! Getting into the spirit, I thought I would share some of my current thoughts about grading practices. I think the following link would...
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Introduction to Three-Dimensional Art
It’s that time of year that I start thinking about the 3D unit. Every semester, I try something slightly different, since this isn’t my area of expertise. This semester, I wanted to try soap carving...
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Managing Time
For me, time management, productivity, and motivation are always in competition. I freely admit that I am but a student of the art of time mastery. As every good student should, I sought out guidance,...
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No Time to Blog
I’ve encountered the ultimate blogging paradox: when life is busy, it can be difficult to blog. When life is not busy, there’s time to blog and nothing to blog about. Sigh. I’m keeping a list of topics...
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