Tag Archives: Humor

Lessons from Superhero Movies: Teachers’ Edition

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

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 →

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My Season Finale: The Ending of the School Year as a TV Show

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

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 →

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How I Found a Job: Episode 4 ~ Tales from the Road

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

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 →

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How I Found a Job: Epsode 3 ~ Advice from Mom

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

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 →

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How I Found a Job: Episode 2 “A Highly Qualified Applicant”

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

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 →

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#MaycombProbs: Building Community Through Twitter

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

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 →

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How I Found a Job: Episode 1 ~ Unhumble Beginnings

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

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 →

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Klout, Parenting, and Expectations: The Four Stages of an Unwarranted +K-ing

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

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 →

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Teacher Trading Cards: Collect Them All!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

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 →

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My Idea: Making Teacher Prep More Like Scrubs

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

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 →

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