Lady in a Small Town

what three things would you tell yourself? Only 3 things?  Wow! Sweet Briar is a great college and you will have a terrific four years if you go there…but…look around New England a little more.  Can you get into Mt. Holyoke?  Is there a small college nearby that has a great teacher’s program?  And take [...]

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Japanese lore suggests that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes, your wish will come true. What would your wish be, and what would you be willing to do 1,000 times to get it? Wishes.  I am one of those people who would wishes for 1000 more wishes.  I don’t like to make mistakes, and so [...]

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You’ve just been given a million dollars. You are not allowed to keep it or give it to anyone you know personally. What do you do with it and why? No one I know personally…hmmm…that’s hard.  I would have to give the money to someone I know, but for them to pass it on to [...]

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It’s probably not a very good apology if you say, “I am sorry you are so high maintenance and difficult to deal with I can no longer be friends with you.” How about, “I am sorry your pettiness and immaturity caused me to choose others to be my friends”? Or maybe, “I am sorry you [...]

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If I Could Tell You Time will say nothing but I told you so, Time only knows the price we have to pay; If I could tell you I would let you know. If we should weep when clowns put on their show, If we should stumble when musicians play, Time will say nothing but [...]

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When I was 8, if you had asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I would have told you I wanted to be a teacher.

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This month’s NaBloPoMo theme is “looking up”. Here are some things that are “looking up” in my life right now. It is only 2 weeks until my birthday. It is only 2 weeks until my son’s birthday. School is nearly over for the year. The weather is getting better. I am feeling pretty good. My [...]

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So much for posting every day in September.

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Partially reposted from 8.28.08: One of the best things about being a teacher is that you get two new year’s each year.  Two chances to start over; to set goals; to feel refreshed. In September my goals are usually school related.  Keep my classroom neat, keep up with my lesson plans, be a better teacher.  [...]

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