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Resource sharing

Sometimes I spend hours surfing the net for a teaching resource, realise that it doesn’t exist in an online form, and then spend more hours putting said resource together.  Sometimes I find exactly what I’m looking for, and find an … Continue reading

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Geeky Teaching Moment

Me: Does anyone know where Amelia* is? Friend of Amelia*: No…um…she was here this morning… Awesome student: Maybe she disappeared through a crack in the wall? Me: But if that was the case…we wouldn’t remember her. Awesome student: Miss!? High-five! … Continue reading

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That’s Gay!

We recently undertook some anti-discrimination training at work regarding students of same sex attraction.  As a straight female who is a member of a largely straight staff, it was actually quite interesting at times, though often quite repetitive. One of … Continue reading

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Hamlet for Early Readers

I’m putting together a unit on Shakespeare for my low lit English class (I will post the unit here for geeky and lazy teachers who google and come across it), and so far, the best thing I’ve found is this. … Continue reading

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Teenagers say the darndest things…

I’m currently working to correct our database of kids so that all the missing boxes are filled in. Because I’m the ESL administrator at the school – it’s my job to ensure that all issues of country of birth, first … Continue reading

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Writing Reports

I’m completely bored with writing reports, so, for your information/entertainment, what your teachers meant when they wrote your reports: 1. “[Wally] is a polite and independent student who works well in class.” I don’t actually know Wally all that well.  … Continue reading

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