Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 21st, 2008 2 Comments »
Our school is a gated community, or should I say, gated off from the community. Six classroom portables, one portable office, our campus is fenced off from the rest of Oakland that extends beyond the intersection of 83rd Ave and Hillside St. The windows of our portable have bars while the metal door to our [...]
Posted in Advice, First-Year, Growth, Methods, Uncategorized on Aug 21st, 2008 3 Comments »
Things are about to get crazy busy for us teachers. I’d say the busiest time of the year is the first few months. My OTF advisor last year shared that it feels like an uphill battle up until Thanksgiving break. Once break hits, the rest of the year feels like a downhill slope. I recall [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 20th, 2008 No Comments »
As a product of the UC system, I see the Regents as faceless entities who nonchalantly hike up tuition without concern for students who can barely afford a college education as it is. (I apologize for that run-on. And, I don’t want to shortchange the Regents; I’m sure they do much more than make higher [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
My favorite edublogger weighs in on what he believes students want to see in a teacher on that first day. The ideal first impression. Regardless of whether or not you agree, one things for sure: first days DO NOT get less intimidating with experience. We may know what to expect and we may have a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 11th, 2008 No Comments »
We’ve decided to mesh our teacher minds together. Starting today, check back here (and check back often!) to get your daily dose of edu-ville. No specific purpose, we’d just like to share our experiences with you. Comments and feedback always always appreciated. We do enough of it w/ our students and now we want them [...]
