I have been in this for 17 years. I have whined right next to best of them. I did come to a conclusion though: I was the professional. If I knew my standards well, made sure they saw me use the textbook, I could have the kids do an Interactive Notebook-type notebook, and still follow, to some degree, the philosophy I am firmly grounded in. If you research Interactive Notebook-type notebook, you will find the notebook itself IS the product. Kim
On Jan 5, 2008 4:38 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 1/5/2008 7:23:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Whining? Hardly. I am impressed that you are still an educator. What a > Brave New World we lived in. > > > > This is my sixth year of teaching, I started at age 39. I love working > with my students each day, but the paperwork and BS is unbelievable. I > don't > know what it was like to teach back in the good old days like some of my > colleagues, so maybe that is why I am still here. > > Rosie > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > -- Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair, ELA Sequoia Middle School Fresno, California 93702 The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book. ~Author Unknown [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
