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Searching for A Quiet Place
I’ve just read “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain. She writes of the many people in our society for whom the constant noise and forced interactions in...
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After the NSTA Conference
I’m at the airport, waiting for my flight to Charlotte. I’ve a long layover (about 3 hours), so I thought I’d start to put down my impressions. LOVED San Antonio – friendly city, great people. Gotta...
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Summer Plans
My plans are complete – I will be attending 3 out-of-state workshops, and a district-level on in June. CORRECTION – make that 2 out-of-state workshops and a district workshop. Topics include: Chemistry...
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I’m back – I Think?
I had some problems accessing my other blog – Technology in Teaching - that site hosted me from the beginning, and has my archives. I just checked again, and it looks like I may be back (cross your...
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Problems with Simul-posting
I'd been simultaneously posting at Teacherlingo, and on my own site for some time. I just checked, and it's not working. Any updates have been MIA. So, if you want to know what's been going on, check...
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I’m BA-A-A-C-K!
Don’t know what the problem was (may have been related to the fact that I was blogging from WordPress on the IPad). We’re basically a little over 1/2-way through our summer break. I have only 1 more...
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New Vistas Ahead
I’m not at liberty to say more just yet, but I will have interesting changes this year in teaching. This summer, I attended: ASM Metals Camp in Columbus – AWESOME! I forged metals, learned more about...
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Temporarily Incommunicado
I’m going radio-silent (so to speak) for a few weeks. I will post, but not about anything related to me. When I do, I should have some news to write about. Read More......(read more)
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I've Come Back
After a pause, I landed at a school I've been at before. I'm VERY glad to be back here. No stairs, no floating from room to room, and considerably less stress. We have excitement (along with some...
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It’s a GREAT New Year!
I have NO complaints about this year. True, I’m busy, and putting our curriculum in alignment with Common Core, learning to use the new Windows Tablet, preparing for student use in January, getting...
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Getting Ready for the NSTA in Charlotte
We live very near Charlotte, so we can attend with very little expense to us. My husband and I have arranged to take off 2 days from work, so it will be not only educational, but FUN and FAMILY time...
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The Good, The Bad, and The Funny
The Good – I’m nearly through with the first part of my SC evaluation. God Willing, if I do well enough, that will be IT! If not, I’ll have to repeat all, or part, in the 2nd semester. So far, I’m...
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FINALLY Catching Up!
Have you ever gotten so snowed in by obligations that you couldn’t even THINK about getting on top of them? Of course you have! You’re a teacher! Today, and the rest of this weekend, I’ll be catching...
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It’s a Full Moon…
…and the kids are goofier than usual. Inattentive, chatty, incapable of maintaining focus for 2 minutes. I know that scientists have debunked the idea that odd behavior and full moons are connected,...
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Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!!!!!!
And NOT just because it’s the last day (1/2 day) before Christmas Break (I refuse to call it Winter Break, until ONE time it doesn’t have Christmas in it – like that will happen). But: Several students...
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