Education

March 15, 2012

An Urgent PSA From The Folks at MLA: How to Cite a Tweet

This is an emergency. Apparently. The folks at the Modern Language Association have decided there is a proper way to cite a…

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March 6, 2012

How Not To Study With Your Children

I’m at Jamie’s Rabbits today….

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March 3, 2012

wotz da big deal cuz u kno wot i mean

March 4 is National Grammar Day in the United States….

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February 20, 2012

A Wee Presidents Day Quiz

Come take this short Presidents Day Quiz….

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December 26, 2011

End of the Semester Evaluations – of Me!

At the end of the semester, I always ask students to give me anonymous feedback about my course, my syllabus, and the goofy woman they have been staring at for nearly 400 hours….

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December 9, 2011

Are There Alternatives to the College Experience?

Should everyone be expected go to college right out of high school? What else could kids who aren’t hard-wired to continue with formal education do rather than menial labor? Or do you believe that college is the only way to a better life?…

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November 22, 2011

A Surprise Response

Yesterday I wrote about a student who surprised me by withdrawing himself late in the semester. During the course of the day I received a response….

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November 21, 2011

A Letter To The Student Who Withdrew Himself

Not too long ago, a student who had been doing very well withdrew himself from my class. And I kind of freaked out….

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November 7, 2011

The Gift of Off-Center

For the first two weeks I called him Jeff. By the time I got it straight, I realized that Mark Kelly was not the technology guy; neither was he the Athletic Director. He was the Middle School Principal, and he’d come to the English office to pay me a visit, to see how I was doing, if I needed anything. Little did I know that he was out to get me. …

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November 1, 2011

We're #1… And I Feel Guilty

Newsweek recently posted its annual “500 Best High Schools” report followed by Buffalo Business First’s report of the best and worst schools in New York State. The district in which I live came in 1st place. And even though I can now wear a t-shirt that proudly proclaims that my child attends the #1 public school district in New York State, there’s something that is making it impossible for me to ride get on my magical unicorn and fly away….

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