Reflections on teaching from me - a teacher, instructional coach and facilitator of professional development. The views expressed in this blog are purely my own. Sunday, August 16, 2015. The first days back to school are always a whirlwind of activity. We started on a Monday, so the end of the week was especially windy! ILOVETHIS. We started our time together with a challenge. Today involved completing the book walk act.

Learning to Teach in Middle School. Wednesday, January 21, 2009. A Time Commitment to Become Certified To Teach. Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Last week in our dyad, Chris and I graded papers. Since he and I both had worked with a particular set of sisters before, we were well aware when we came across their perfect homework exercises there was no way either sister did the work. Chris and I talked with the teacher, but still questioned, what do you do when you know the homework was completed by a parent? .

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