Tag Archives: Education

As if they were mine

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Shoes

A child lagging behind the class because they need extra time to complete their work. A child crying because they were given one choice and not the other – the one they wanted – for lunch in the cafeteria. Friends … Continue reading →

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Dear Students

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Shoes

Dear Students, Good morning and welcome to Second Grade!  This is going to be one very amazing year and I am glad that as your teacher, I get to share it with you. I have been thinking of what to … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – A Perfect Fit

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Shoes

After the commencement ceremony we had dinner and drinks with some friends at a local restaurant.  Cody wanted to try on my cap.  I think it is a perfect fit!

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Walking

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Shoes

Tomorrow I walk. Tomorrow I don a cap, gown, and hood and will walk. In retrospect it has been both a short and a long year.  I have learned a lot and feel, for the most part, prepared to move … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Workspaces

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Shoes

This weekend was a weekend of writing lesson plans.  Not the fun and exciting lesson plans that I worked on last weekend for Dr. Seuss Day: Lacing ten beads (or “Truffula seeds”) onto a pipe cleaner with a colorful pom-pom … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – The Super Wall

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Shoes

A few weeks ago, after hearing about a great way to display students’ work in the classroom – work of their choosing, that they were proud of – I decided to create such a wall in our home.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Preparation

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Shoes

This weekend I spend most of my time writing lesson plans and completing coursework in preparation for the coming week.  This week, while I am still three weeks away from taking over as lead teacher for a period of eight … Continue reading →

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Not Charter Schools, Carter Schools

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Shoes

I am unbelievably busy with the end of the semester almost upon me (my excuse for not blogging in almost 2 weeks!).  At this point I am doubtful that I will complete everything in a timely manner with the quality … Continue reading →

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Reflections in the Classroom – 2

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Shoes

Yesterday was Friday.  On a typical Friday I am in my practicum class in the morning then I leave after lunch to go home and cram in as much of my own schoolwork as I can in the 2.5 hours … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Becoming a Teacher – 1

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Shoes

Today my field supervisor came into the first grade classroom I am interning in to observe me officially for the first time.  It was during a time in which I was running a small reading group.  I had known she … Continue reading →

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