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A teacher-y entry
I find that my comments on my students' 121 essays are much "nicer" than my Seton Hall 1201 essays. I think I know how fragile they are in terms of children (hello, they are 14, 15, 16 year olds...), and I don't want to damage them. They already don't think they can make it through college...I'm much more supportive and caring in the comments. ( Read more... ) -
GOD DAMN YOU LJ
Here I am writing this nice little entry, and it's gone ( Read more... ) -
101 things updated!
Completed:30. Watch "Pan's Labyrinth." Went on 1/19/07 with Mike, Norma, and Mitch. It was beyond excellent ( Read more... ) -
Lize's 101 Things to do in 1001 Days...
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?Many people have created lists in the past - ( Read more... ) -
The Painted Veil
Last night, I went with Mike, Norma, and Mitch to see The Painted Veil (starring Edward Norton and Naomi Watts). I have to say, I wasn't utterly impressed, but I think I had that expectation going in...I saw a commercial for it yesterday and thought to myself, "That's a movie I have no interest in seeing." Ouch. But, we all wanted to see a movie ( Read more... ) -
Go out and get this week's New Yorker
Page 44: "Expectations" by Katherine Boo. Read it. Seriously.
It's about a high school here in Denver (northeast, but that doesn't matter)...these kids are exactly the kids I'm working with. It's about a school that was being shut down by the superintendent....seriously. Read it. Now. -
One more Resolution
I am resolving to be kinder to myself. Last year, I was very hard on myself and just -- for a variety of reasons -- disliked myself. Mostly physical issues, yes, but what about my own intelligence, my judgment, my personality, my scholarly ability...? I need to be more self-accepting.
I just checked my BMI (Body Mass Index), and since I've been ( Read more... ) -
New Jersey!
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I think I have it figured out (student-related)
Our students aren't mentally prepared for college because they haven't even figured out high school. Some have only been in high school for 16 weeks. How can we expect them to mature in time to take college courses? Let's all be honest, they just aren't ready for it.
