The student-taught lessons are coming to an end in our US History class. After teaching, I asked students to reflect on the following questions. Below each question I've posted some of the student responses. Did your lesson go according to your plan? If not, how did it vary? Was this a good or bad thing? … Continue reading Student Reflections on Teaching
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Choice, Choices, Choices
I get overwhelmed by choice very easily. In fact, one of the reasons I like being a pescatarian (vegetarian + fish) is that it instantly reduces my choices at restaurants. As much as I like feeling in control, I don't mind when particular choices are unavailable to me because it means less decision-making stress. Sheena … Continue reading Choice, Choices, Choices
The Beloved Teacher
For my birthday, one of my former students, now an eighth grader, gave me a wooden box in the shape of a book. She painted the title The Beloved Teacher on the cover. This by itself would have been wonderful, but the box has a little drawer and inside were small pieces of paper. On … Continue reading The Beloved Teacher
In For Good 