The joy of observing a developing student teacher at work in a classroom was one of my tasks today. There is no doubt I will miss the privilege and opportunity to support student teachers. It is, at times, hard work. There is always the threat that the placement and/or cooperating teacher is not a good […]
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96 days
February 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on 96 days · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
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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100 days, but who’s counting?
February 22nd, 2014 · Comments Off on 100 days, but who’s counting? · Education, Important People, Musings, My Goals, Quote of the Week, Teaching & Learning, Work
On this birthday of Edna St. Vincent Millay, a quote: “My candle burns at both ends; / It will not last the night; / But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends — / It gives a lovely light!” In 100 days I expect to retire from a job that has helped to burn my […]
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Firsts…
August 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Firsts… · Children, College students, Education, family, Grandparents, Musings, Quote of the Week, Teaching & Learning, Work
We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~ T.S. Eliot “Sixty years ago I knew everything; now I know nothing; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” – Will Durant “Here’s to […]
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100 Day Project – Finished
January 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on 100 Day Project – Finished · 100 Days Project, Musings, My Goals, Teaching & Learning
100 Day Project — Finished Well, I do have to admit defeat – at least in terms of being able to blog for 100 days in a row. I made it to 66 days spread over about 90 days (including weekends). I learned a lot. I learned I do have something to write about – […]
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