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Archive for September 18th, 2008

I’m not here to save anyone.

Posted in Childhood Education, Goals, Statistics, Struggles, The Achievement Gap on Sep 18th, 2008 No Comments »

I’m not here to save anyone. I’m just here to give the best education I can. It’s up to them to take it.
Two weeks ago, I revealed the bad news to my 6th grade kids that they’re averaging at a 3rd grade reading level. But I also revealed the good news to them: our Big [...]

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How I Cope with ‘Teacher Stress’

Posted in Advice, Growth, Methods, Struggles, Teaching is Collaborative on Sep 18th, 2008 No Comments »

It’s undeniable that this profession feels highly unsustainable. This past summer, I asked a veteran teacher if he intended to teach for life. He hesitate for a bit… “I don’t know about forever. Teaching really is a burnout profession.” Sometimes I feel the same way, sometimes I don’t. Like an ex-ex-roommate once said “anything worth [...]

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