Tag: teacher
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A Reminder of Why I Teach
Sometime I listen to a podcast called Snap Judgement hosted by Glynn Washington on NPR. The show melds fascinating stories with a hip-hop backdrop. Last week I listened to a story by Joyce Lee called “Dropping The Ball” about her experience with a former student. It gave me pause and reminded me of why I…
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Honey Do List & Team Work
The end of a school year for a teacher invites a certain level of relaxation and time to both reflect on the past year and plan for the next school year. When your kid goes to the school where you teach you have a different perspective of your time during the summer. Planning a action…
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Shoe Lace Cinquain
In honor of National Poetry Month, I will provide a poem I composed while on a field trip with my middle school students. Shoelaces Long and slimy Walking, stepping, tying Stuck under my soul Shoelaces Here are some of my favorite poets: Robert Frost, Stephen Dobyns and Langston Hughes
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Fitness…Good Luck!
Now that I am well into my late 30’s in age, I feel the need to become physically fit. Yes there was a need before I entering this stage, but a few days of greasy meals and one too many treats is proving more difficult to hide. That said, in the past I would just work…
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Balance
I’d like to think that I have a certain amount of balance in my life. If I keep to my routines I feel whole and complete. As a musician-educator there are few opportunities to work both sides of my professional life equally and with the same intensity. One will usually be stronger than the other,…
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