Category Archives: Personal
Machiavelli the teacher?
This is kind of interesting. In reading and preparing for my lessons this upcoming week on Niccolo Machiavelli‘s rules for a prince or leader, I couldn’t stop thinking about his rules as if that leader was a teacher. Call it … Continue reading
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The importance of planning
I’ve had about three good weeks in a row right now. I haven’t felt overwhelmed by graduate classes or teaching – and I’ve actually been able to make it to the gym 4-5 times a week. It’s a great feeling. … Continue reading
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Individual accountability with collaborative learning
It’s amazing what a good day toward the end of the week can do for an intern. I’m able to look at everything in my teaching with a positive light. And even with the things that I know I need … Continue reading
Vlog: Focusing on student engagement
This is a vlog post regarding student engagement and motivation in the classroom, as well as outlining my plans to help increase class participation. http://www.viddler.com/player/bd0ae6fe/ This video is password protected. For access to the video, please send me an e-mail … Continue reading
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The need to read difficult texts
Over the summer, I had this post about the struggles of teaching a difficult text. You can read a little more about my questions and thoughts in that blog post, but I want to draw attention to something that a … Continue reading
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Overcoming Beowulf
Quite an interesting week at my placement as we started Beowulf on Monday. There’s no question that Beowulf is a difficult text – for seniors and myself. I find myself having to do quick Google searches for definitions of words, … Continue reading
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NCLB turns 10 and what it means for a pre-service teacher
As I was skimming through some Tweets yesterday, there was one that really stuck out. It was from Education Week and they were looking back on the No Child Left Behind Act, as it celebrated its 10th birthday. If you … Continue reading
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