My Thirteenth Year

A record of misadventures in the thirteenth year of teaching
December 15, 2009 02:35PM
“We went on a hunt for taiyaki a couple of years ago, and ended up at May's in SF. They were so good. You can get packaged ones at some of the Asian m…”
About: Japanese Fish Waffles: Taiyaki
December 12, 2009 08:59PM
“Sweetfeet, the site and book does have information for primary - as well as images/posters to use. It is pretty straight forward, and I think Kinderga…”
About: Raising the Responsibility seems to be working!
November 23, 2009 01:33PM
“sunbreak - although I am trying to resist the baiting, I feel I must inform you of realities of teaching. Contrary to what you have presented, health…”
About: Working my ass off, and still getting the blame...
November 23, 2009 11:04AM
“catnlion - in response to your comment about my line regarding teaching the standards, I would like to clarify. The standards are goals set by the sta…”
About: Working my ass off, and still getting the blame...
November 04, 2009 01:36PM
“@perdidochas - yes, they are personal supplies. My students come to school without them. Over half of my class is on free or reduced lunch. They do…”
About: How much can we do with $100?
October 24, 2009 05:26PM
“Kelly -the computers distributed to third world countries probably can't play these games either. historicalhomes - yes, 1+1 is still 2! tomreedtoon...…”
About: Achievement Gap Just Gets Bigger and Bigger
October 23, 2009 11:21PM
“Thank you, tai and reinvented, for your comments. and Dayna, "open number sentence" is a kind of equation - it is really setting up for alge…”
About: Achievement Gap Just Gets Bigger and Bigger
October 23, 2009 09:33PM
“Grif - digital divide is certainly getting wider! Leeandra - lattice multiplication http://www.yout ube.com/watch?v=R6uiz8YdA7w - and the easel I need i…”
About: Achievement Gap Just Gets Bigger and Bigger
October 07, 2009 10:03PM
“*will someone... I am glad you got a laugh today! * imsurly - yes it is. I am waiting to be told to give them all staplers so they can shoot staples i…”
About: Thumbtacks? Are you f'ing kidding me???
September 12, 2009 02:58PM
“Okay, the reality is that I will probably not bring up FSM in class (although I do have a pirate fish on the back of my car), but you never know! I wil…”
About: Keep Your God Out of my Classroom
September 10, 2009 01:39PM
“I am dealing with my first daughter being away at college this fall - this gives me hope that I can make it through - even when the 16 year old is read…”
About: Dad Man Walking
September 09, 2009 01:41PM
“@jacob - I am not sure why anyone would have a problem with the president addressing the students of a nation. It isn't a campaign speech - it is the…”
About: On Obama's address, school technology and a very long day
September 08, 2009 10:50PM
“Ame i, we have the computers - most of them are so old, no one would want to steal them! And I don't have a TV in my room, by choice. I just show thi…”
About: On Obama's address, school technology and a very long day
September 07, 2009 07:02PM
“@bunglermoose - I think you are right - that if a previous president had done the same thing, we would have gathered the kids together for the presenta…”
About: Obama and school children