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Showing posts with label pedagogy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pedagogy. Show all posts
Sunday, January 10, 2021

Staying Flexible: Preparing for School at 6:30 AM on a Sunday

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My internal clock doesn't ever allow me to sleep in except when I'm sick, or frankly, recovering from surgery.  Thanksgiving Break? ...
Thursday, August 06, 2020

Pedagogy in Crisis: Goodbye Art Cart, Goodbye Dramatic Play, Goodbye Puppets

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Today was the first day of my twenty-fifth year in the classroom. I wore my mask on my face and a button with my face on it.  Upon admittanc...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

My First Rant of the 2016-2017 School Year: I'm GOING There

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With August giving way to September, I am happy to report that this year's class of Super Stars and I have had a great start to kinderga...
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Saturday, March 05, 2016

Mistakes, Reciprocity, and the Evolution of a Career

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The fourth quarter of my twentieth year teaching kindergarten begins on Monday, and this year has been a doozy. My first year of teachin...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Every Student Deserves Representation and Safety

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I believe teachers' responses near and far to both yesterday's SCOTUS decision and recent news that increased awareness of tran...
Sunday, May 17, 2015

I've Said it Before, and I'll Say it Again

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Reading David Kohn's "Let the Kids Learn Through Play " this morning, my child advocate's voice asserted itself loudly in ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Re-Post: Popsicle Sticks, Colored Cards and Clothespins Aren't Classroom Management Tools

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This post was originally published by me several years ago, but has been updated to include reference to today's ever popular ...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Questions that Teachers as Parents Ask Ourselves

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Six years ago, I was accused of being an "alarmist outsider" who wouldn't last (even though I had already taught for over a d...
Saturday, May 25, 2013

My End of the Year Reflection: Thank You for the Cupcakes

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Summer vacation, Day One: slept in 'til almost 9 a.m.  First year in seventeen that it's happened.  Not sure if it's because bei...
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Monday, April 14, 2008

Professional Pet Peeve: Popsicle Stick and Clothespin "Discipline"

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This post was originally published by me several years ago, but has been updated to include reference to today...
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