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  • "It's written in plain English, what does it mean?"

    “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear isthat we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darknessthat most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,gorgeous,…

  • Disjointed

    It's been a long week, and I have one day left to wrap up loose ends and get back to work. I'm ready for this year to be over, to learn my lessons, to breathe, and refresh. I'm ready for my 3rd year-- whatever it may h…

  • It's the little things which matter most.

    Yesterday, my day at work ended horrendously. When I finished my afternoon duty, I walked into my classroom to a ringing telephone. It stopped as soon as I walked in though, and I decided to wait for the voicemail. I …

  • 5 days!

    Ok, the countdown is on! Today I ran about 5.5 miles in approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes. This brings further hope that I can finish the 10K in less than 1 hour and a half. I am cutting mileage down this week in order…

  • WOW!

    I just went for my 7 mile run-- went 7.5! Not that I ran the whole thing, but I did it in under 2 hours. If I just really push myself next weekend, I think I can do the 10K (6.2 M) in about an hour & a half. That is n…

  • Chief Concerns

    In my quest to be ever more knowledgeable about my job, the government's involvement with the education industry, and success rates, I have been reading a lot today on NCLB and the NAEP or the Nation's Report Card. This…

  • Chapter One: Beginnings

    Several weeks ago, my curriculum adviser loaned me a copy of Nancie Atwell's In the Middle. At the time, I was excited to start reading it, but it sat in my car, on my coffee table, next to my computer. Today, I finall…

  • Yes, suprisingly enough, I finally subscribed to an Internet provider.

    And here I am. It's 2008.My Xanga needs a little revamping. Let me update you on how things are going.Teaching The year has had its ups and downs in major, forceful swings. When teaching is looking up and my kids are …

  • It's overwhelming, sometimes, how much love can be felt for 150 kids that are not my own. Today I assigned a journal: "One thing most people don't know about me is..." When they were finished, I led them through think…

  • Yes, it's late, but I feel like if I get just a little sleep maybe I'll be better off than getting 6 hours and not feeling rested. It's either 9 hours of sleep or a much smaller amount-- like 4, tends to work very nicely…

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