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Lessons from Superhero Movies: Teachers’ Edition
As the recent surge of superhero films is showing no signs of stopping, I felt that now was probably a good time to share lessons that I have gleaned from the current batch of superhero movies and apply them to … Continue reading
My Season Finale: The Ending of the School Year as a TV Show
If the closing of my first year school year was a season finale what would it be like? This thought popped in my head during my morning run as I was anticipating receiving my contract for the upcoming year. Here … Continue reading
How I Found a Job: Episode 4 ~ Tales from the Road
While applying for a teaching job a few years ago, I posted a few notes on Facebook about the experience. I wrote them in an attempt to keep my sanity and sense of humor while facing a series of setbacks. … Continue reading
Posted in How I Found a Job, Reflection
Tagged education, Human Resources, Humor, Job Hunt
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How I Found a Job: Epsode 3 ~ Advice from Mom
While applying for a teaching job a few years ago, I posted a few notes on Facebook about the experience. I wrote them in an attempt to keep my sanity and sense of humor while facing a series of setbacks. … Continue reading
How I Found a Job: Episode 2 “A Highly Qualified Applicant”
While applying for a teaching job a few years ago, I posted a few notes on Facebook about the experience. I wrote them in an attempt to keep my sanity and sense of humor while facing a series of setbacks. … Continue reading
#MaycombProbs: Building Community Through Twitter
Last Friday morning, my department head Ben Lally sent out the following tweet (Note: I could not find the original so here is my retweet). RT @MisterLally: When you want to leave gum & toys for the neighborhood kids, but … Continue reading
Posted in English, Reflection
Tagged education, Humor, Storify, To Kill a Mockingbird, Twitter
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How I Found a Job: Episode 1 ~ Unhumble Beginnings
While applying for a teaching job a few years ago, I posted a few notes on Facebook about the experience. I wrote them in an attempt to keep my sanity and sense of humor while facing a series of setbacks. … Continue reading
Klout, Parenting, and Expectations: The Four Stages of an Unwarranted +K-ing
Last week, I was greeted early one morning with the news that I was influential on Parenting. Klout sent an e-mail to congratulate me on this impressive accomplishment. I felt a bit caught off-guard to handle the news for two … Continue reading
Posted in Reflection
Tagged education, Expectations, Humor, Klout, Social Media, Teaching
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Teacher Trading Cards: Collect Them All!
Instead of “Baseball Cards,” imagine if children collected “Teacher Cards”? Every week, students saved up their allowance to purchase their “Teacher Cards” and a stick of stale gum from the corner store. This is a brief conversation I imagine students … Continue reading
My Idea: Making Teacher Prep More Like Scrubs
Imagine if Teacher Prep programs were more like the hit TV Show Scrubs! While I have been accused of having ridiculous fantasies, I actually think this idea has some merit. I mean, doctors have “Teaching Hospitals” (as seen on ER, … Continue reading
