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Patience and Paper Football: My illusions of classroom management grandeur get sacked.

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Why do we always scheme to contain the disruptive kids?  I mean, it’s a noble goal, but maybe we’re going at it from the wrong angle.  I don’t want to “contain” any of my students. I want to make them … Continue reading →

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A quick thought from the classroom.

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

On Tuesday a student asked me why I want to be a teacher.  I’d just introduced myself to a class of sixth-graders, and they’d decided to interrogate me.  I knew that the question was a legitimate one because the students … Continue reading →

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