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State of the Travel
Am in Iowa. All is well, though there was a sticky bit on crossing Niagara Falls detailed in the second bullet point. Cat dislikes being in the carrier, but otherwise seems to like traveling okay and has not been sedated since the first day.
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Off I go
Am on my way to San Francisco! Will be staying with la_perkins for a while, and finding a job (Oakland rejected me... sniff!). Take care, and I'll see y'all later! -
Update
I've pretty much decided on the San Francisco area, and will be flying out there Monday (no, brain, really, IN THREE DAYS, so you might want to start taking this seriously now) for an interview with a school district. ( Cross your fingers for me. ) -
A Master's and a spare
So, I've got an M.Ed. to keep my M.A. company. It's a little weird, because as nice as it is to graduate, for those of us in this kind of field (as nisaa and pyrric can testify), what really matters is the licensing, which is totally separate (although in their cases they have Important Tests to take, whereas I took my tests a long time ago and am now just ( Read more... ) -
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Working on teaching portfolio. Would rather be lounging. Send Pimm's cups and mojitos ASAP. Also cabana boy or other solicitous attendant. And, heck, enough money to pay my rent so I can go to Paris in June instead of waiting tables or something, for that matter. -
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Book meme
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open it to page 161.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
"In the favorable case, in which the pupils have not been coached for the examinations but have found the solutions themselves beforehand, we get a reproduction of the results ( Read more... ) -
What I learned in school today, by me
Writing geometry quizzes? Not as easy as it looks. Oy, these poor kids...
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My attempts at following the guidelines for my Philosophy of Education
To what extent does your philosophy of education reflect a thoughtful and responsive educator?
To the extent to which I am one.
How does learning take place?
Repeated simultaneous activation of different areas of the brain strengthens the association between these areas.
What is the relationship among teaching, schooling, and social justice? ( Read more... ) -
Happenings in the world of Emily
...nah, sounds like too much work. It's been a long but useful two weeks. The kids are good but failing, I'm still nervous about leading the class, and I have no idea where to start designing a unit. If anybody wants specifics, ask away ( Read more... )