100 Days Project – Day 9 – 8:23 p.m. The long days of teaching are certainly that, aren’t they? Long days. I just took a quick look around the web for work/life balance information for teachers. Quite a lot is out there, even some interesting self-assessments with accompanying suggestions for readings or how to seek […]
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100 Days Project — Day 9 – Prioritize
September 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on 100 Days Project — Day 9 – Prioritize · 100 Days Project, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work
100 Days Project – Day 8 – Monday mornings!
September 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on 100 Days Project – Day 8 – Monday mornings! · 100 Days Project, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work
100 Days Project – Day 8 – 9:31 a.m. Last Friday it dawned on me that 100 days project in school meant 100 days in school! I had to debate with myself whether I was going to plan to write everyday or give myself permission not to make an entry on non-school days. So as […]
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100 Days Project – Day 4 – Community!
September 9th, 2011 · Comments Off on 100 Days Project – Day 4 – Community! · 100 Days Project, family, Musings, Teaching & Learning
100 Day Project – Day 4 – 9:36 a.m. Yesterday’s teaching load was one that probably most wouldn’t choose! I begin the day at 8 sitting in on half of a learning community that a colleague and I set up. At 9:30, the class is mine to lead, in what is generally called Freshman Study […]
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Great men.
July 25th, 2011 · Comments Off on Great men. · Children, family, Important People, Musings
In just a few days, I’ll be blogging again while hubby and I attend the annual Shaker Seminar. Before that, however, I want to post a little memory in honor of my father-in-law who passed this past week. I’d known him for the close to 40 years I’ve been married to his son. He was […]
Remembering my mother….who doesn’t remember me…
March 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments · family, Important People, Musings
Thinking of my mom today: One year ago this week she had to be moved to an Alzheimer’s Care facility. I miss you.
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