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  • Cinco de Mayo lies

    Nearly all of what I'm about to tell you happened. The rest is lies wishful thinking. See if you can tell the truth from the...rest.I collaborated with 2 of my co-workers to design a culminating poster project for stud…

  • Techie to the N

    I have just stepped up my techie cred another notch, having accepted our tech lady's invitation to join a Ning social network for a school technology committee. Also, I think I came up with a pretty neat idea for tying …

  • Culturally Correct

    There are certain topics I like to address in the Spanish classroom that go beyond grammar and vocabulary. There are also some I have to address, whether it is to get through to bigoted unenthusiastic students or meet s…

  • As sands through an hour glass, so are the days of maternity leave

    I am not looking forward to the new year, but rather dreading the return to work. I confess: I love my kid a lot more than those other people's. Who knew?Still, I had another breastfeeding brainstorm, as I tried to wo…

  • More midnight brainstorms

    With something close to closure on my return date ("aiming" to be back for the 3 days before winter break...angling for an excuse from Paolo's doctor or mine as to why we need those 3 days at home), as well as a nice fou…

  • Minor reliefs

    My compañera had extra folders I could use for the imperfect/preterite project the other Spanish folk do, without having to climb up to the 2nd floor teacher's lounge.SB renewed my faith in student-kind by singing "Fotog…

  • Projecting

    I have a great time coming up with the things, but I hate grading them. I get enough subjective, rubric-based grading in English classes after all. Still, they're the kind of assignments I loved doing in school, and I …

  • So you know...

    I got grades in a record hour early and verifications in a record 2.5 hours early yesterday.Sr. Huertero came to give a nifty--if brief--presentation on Día de los Muertos today to the Spanish classes. Third period did …

  • To No Avail

    I thought the troubles with the adjectives and translation sections of the abysmal tests of some two-three weeks ago were due to a need for refreshment. Seeing it thus, I opted to give them a second chance and a glimpse…

  • Always with the new ideas

    Co-worker of the day: Coach Baker, AKA "Bake"This is the man who comes to Saturday Academy and is my male counterpart, for whatever sticky situations might require a male counterpart. Also, he is good if I am about to s…

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