Mind the Teacher http://mindtheteacher.wordpress.com What works, what does not work, and how I feel about it all Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:57:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/f2fd662f81a74c474127d4e2ffbce424?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Mind the Teacher http://mindtheteacher.wordpress.com Pros and Cons or My World View on Day 2 http://mindtheteacher.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/pros-and-cons-or-my-world-view-on-day-2/ http://mindtheteacher.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/pros-and-cons-or-my-world-view-on-day-2/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:57:14 +0000 Liza Lee Miller http://mindtheteacher.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/pros-and-cons-or-my-world-view-on-day-2/ ]]>

Pro: a thank you card appeared on my desk today from a family who chooses to remain anonymous.
Con: I have 34 kids in my class.
Pro: About 25 of them totally got my writing lesson today.
Con: About 10 did not get it.
Pro: I had a kid score nearly perfect on the 4th grade diagnostic test in math this year.
Con: I had a kid score 3 out of 30.
Pro: I am challenged beyond belief this year.
Con: I am challenged beyond belief this year.

I think “I will survive” will be my theme song this year.

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