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Category Archives: On Becoming a Teacher
Simple Sunday – Is it Contagious?
There is a big push in our schools to teach math. Teach more of it and teach it better. Cody and Carter have been bringing home more math homework and in my studies, as I move forward to obtain my … Continue reading
Posted in On Becoming a Teacher, Simple Sunday
Tagged Algebra, Education, Life, Math games, Mathematics, The things kids say
12 Comments
Wishing on a Rock
Yesterday I was a rock star. After creating a lesson plan and presenting that lesson to a group of my cohorts (((who had to pretend to be six and seven year olds (my lesson was teaching near-doubles addition to a … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, On Becoming a Teacher
Tagged Beach, Children, Education, Family, Lesson plan, Life, Nature, Outdoors, School, Wishing Rocks
15 Comments
Simple Sunday – And My Lucky Pants Do It Again
Yesterday I donned my lucky pants and sweater and headed off to an official testing center to take the two state required sub-tests for Elementary Education, the WEST-E. Throughout the entire two and a half hour long test, I had … Continue reading
Posted in On Becoming a Teacher, Simple Sunday
Tagged Elementary Education, Humor, Lucky Pants, School, tests, The Lorax, WEST-E
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College and Columns
Today is the first day of school. I need two classes (US History and Mathematics for Elementary Teachers) and must take one more big scary test before I can officially breath, knowing I will indeed be able to start the … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging/Writing, On Becoming a Teacher
Tagged Changes, Children, College, Education, Family, Kids, Life, School, The News Tribune, Writing
31 Comments
I’m Not Superstitious, Just Sentimental
Tomorrow is the day I take the WEST-B (Washington Educator Skills Test Basic), a five hour long state required test covering mathematics, reading, and writing. Each subset has sixty multiple choice questions, except the writing portion which has fifty multiple … Continue reading
Posted in On Becoming a Teacher, Random Thoughts
Tagged Education, Family, history, Life, Pay n Save, pencil, School, tests, WEST-B
11 Comments
What the Hell Did I Just Do?
My bowels have been aflutter since Monday morning and that is putting it very mildly because you don’t want to know the awful truth. There have been moments of euphoria sandwiched between long stretches of self doubt. I have seriously … Continue reading