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19 and a last – at last…

May 13th, 2014 · Comments Off on 19 and a last – at last… · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, travel, Work

I’ve been really reluctant to say “the last this…the last that….the last time…,” etc. in regards to my retirement.  It’s like saying my four month European trip for sabbatical was a “trip of a lifetime.”  The trip was certainly amazing, and some parts, okay maybe, many parts, cannot be repeated – but I never planned […]

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31 and last times

May 1st, 2014 · Comments Off on 31 and last times · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time

Just as I try not to say, “the trip of a lifetime,” because there’s always another opportunity to go on another trip and experience new things, I’ve been hesitant to say “the last time,” when it comes to my retirement. Today marked the last time – at least the “official” last time that a group […]

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73 and counting…

March 20th, 2014 · Comments Off on 73 and counting… · 100 Days Project, Books, Musings, Reading, retirement, Site Seeing, Teaching & Learning, time, travel, Work

How did I get from 83 to 73?  Easy!  First, somehow I mis-counted by a few days, but more importantly, I took a break.  I went on a Spring Break trip!  Another “last,” I suppose.   I understand in retirement time runs a bit differently.  But, for this semester, I’m still on an academic calendar and […]

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89 days and pre-service teachers

March 5th, 2014 · Comments Off on 89 days and pre-service teachers · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work

Every spring semester I teach the student teaching class.  This involves a two and a half hour weekly class seminar, plus regular visits to the field where student teachers are working 12 – 15 hours a week in a early care and education setting. I generally keep the placements nearby to the college to keep […]

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99 days, and I am counting.

February 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on 99 days, and I am counting. · Education, family, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Teaching & Learning, travel, Work

And, I suppose why not?  Some of the feelings up to this point – particularly as I was making the news known to my colleagues – were mixed.  It still feels mixed on occasion.  I really shall miss the teaching, and the privilege of watching the growth, of my students.  I will not miss what […]

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