here’s what i’m not doing right now. i’m not telling you about my day or week. i’m not mentioning how arduous teaching a particular class was this week, like hauling 30 sophomores uphill, on my back, while they complain and, audibly in some cases, think that i suck. i’m not worrying about the outcome of [...]
Archive for September, 2009
mean times.
Posted in 2009, tagged god, life, the deep end, things i learned on 30 September 2009 | 5 Comments »
the science of motivation.
Posted in 2009, tagged teaching, things i learned on 24 September 2009 | 1 Comment »
this is simply fascinating to me. among the many, many (did i mention MANY, MYRIAD, INSANE) amounts of fascinating things i’m learning and cramming in my head these days, concepts like this that help ground my philosophies towards education/life/teaching/parenting are the ones that rise to the top. it’s not that long, and i’m curious to [...]
they’re called the logarhythms, people.
Posted in 2009, tagged cringeworthy, musical stylings on 22 September 2009 | 1 Comment »
true story. despite being featured currently on network television both positively (glee) and humorously (the office), acapella groups will always be endearingly dorky, but dorky nonetheless. and it’s not because they sound bad (they don’t) or because of the outfits (not always the lamest) or even because of the goofy looks on their faces while [...]
anton chekhov is stalking me, obvs.
Posted in 2009, tagged mean reds, rants on 21 September 2009 | 4 Comments »
i have had a discouraging day. one of those that can completely turn around on you in 45 minutes flat, and then it is fundamentally driven home in 5 minutes, and then put over the edge every minute after that by seemingly non=horrible things, like someone taking entirely too long to back out of their [...]
quote:
Posted in 2009, tagged quotes on 15 September 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Prioritize ruthlessly, communicate excessively.” – Adam Newman speaking to education enthusiasts at the Ednet conference (via emphasisadded) valuable advice for teachers, i’d say. seriously, you don’t know how close i am to getting this tattooed somewhere on my arm. also? about the hardest thing for me to master right now.
monday morning ughpdate.
Posted in 2009, tagged monday morning ughpdate on 14 September 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1. i’m writing this in one of my afternoon classes. i feel a little bad about that, except that even if i were listening, i wouldn’t get that much out of this class, which is sad. i hate it when you are in a class which has so much more potential of being interesting and [...]
so cussing fantastic.
Posted in 2009, tagged movies on 11 September 2009 | 1 Comment »
words, indelibly.
Posted in 2009 on 7 September 2009 | Leave a Comment »
on my mind as i give into being sick, resting and drinking tea instead of fighting it and insisting on working, thus making myself sicker for longer: “When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms…” Mary [...]
how i feel about it sometimes: english teacher edition
Posted in 2009, tagged how i feel about it sometimes, lexican! on 5 September 2009 | 1 Comment »
who am i? both. i am both of these characters, usually simultaneously.
lust list.
Posted in 2009, tagged lusts, pretty things on 4 September 2009 | Leave a Comment »
i’m really getting back in to (or did i just never really get out of) statement jewelry: necklaces, hairbands, rings. lately this has veered into an obsession with fabric jewelry, with a focus on necklaces. that sounds like a college major, i think: i’m majoring in badass accessories, with a minor in jewelry, emphasis in [...]
