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Looking for advice

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

I’m trying really hard to be a good teacher.  I think I’ve changed a lot about how I view things and how I look at things in order to become this good teacher.  Here’s my dilemma:
In one of my computer applications classes, I have a student (let’s call him Henry).  Judging by the number and [...]

Inspiring Students

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

If you looked at the title of this post, you may not realize the word “inspiring” is intended to be an adjective, not a verb.  As an educator, most of the time I am looking for ways to be inspiring to my students.  However, yesterday, the tables were turned on me.  I was truly inspired [...]

For the Love of the Game

Friday, July 11th, 2008

My husband and I found a connection long before we knew we would one day marry-a love for baseball.  To say I love it the way he does is a falsehood, but nevertheless we enjoy watching games and talking about players today and of the past.  One thing that comes up time and time again [...]

Video Comment test

Monday, August 6th, 2007

I’m going to try and post a YouTube™ video in the comment field of this post.  I’ve been trying to think of ways to incorporate what my students are already doing (playing on MySpace™ and YouTube™) and make it relevant to my class, Music Appreciation.
If anyone reads this and knows of a cool music video [...]