Comments on: June is my January

By: elpollo

elpollo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:46:23 +0000

good lessons for a new teacher. tks

By: The CEA Blog » Blog Archive » Farewell To Teachers Leaving The Blogosphere

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:28:33 +0000

[...] Mrs. Frizzle: leaving to try her hand at writing. I told some of my students that I wouldn’t be coming back next year – it came up naturally as part of an end-of-year events conversation. I spun it as reaching out for new opportunities, which is true, though being really, really tired and ready for a lower-stress job that still means something is also part of it. When I said I was leaving to become a writer, one girl asked if I was going to write a book about them. [...]

By: 15 more years

15 more years — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:31:00 +0000

Don’t feel bad about not finishing the science curriculum. Maybe, someday, the city will realize that it’s not quantity, but quality. There is no way I could teach everything the way they have it set up in the pacing calendar and teach it well. And what do you say to the kids when they don’t understand a concept?
“Sorry kids, but the DOE says I’ve spent enough time on this topic- too bad for you if you don’t get it.”

Good luck!

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:23:40 +0000

best of luck today with the move! it’s kind of exciting, the way your life is changing so much. hope this month goes smoothly for you. hugs!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:36:51 +0000

You are organized… by the time June rolls around my desk is buried under six inches of paper and I start tossing huge chucks willy-nilly into the trash.
Perhaps if I went about it a little more organzied, I wouldn’t be so stressed by the mess?

Of course, an empty desk would probably start rumors of my leaving!

By: Betty

Betty — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:44:18 +0000

Wow! All of your new plans sound so exciting, kind of like a good book or movie. I hope you continue to blog.

By: Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky’s PREA Prez Blog

Sunday links. « Fred Klonsky’s PREA Prez Blog — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:57:46 +0000

[...] I told some of my students that I wouldn’t be coming back next year – it came up naturally as part of an end-of-year events conversation. I spun it as reaching out for new opportunities, which is true, though being really, really tired and ready for a lower-stress job that still means something is also part of it. When I said I was leaving to become a writer, one girl asked if I was going to write a book about them. Ms. Frizzle [...]

By: Jo & Mike

Jo & Mike — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:55:06 +0000

Would you be up for a roommate that comes in the form of husband/wife/son who are only there one night a week and would never occupy space other than their bedroom? We’ll be back June 11th…call me!

By: Nancy Cavillones

Nancy Cavillones — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:22:05 +0000

All I can say that is reading this post made feel so excited! Forge on!