teaching

The days when it's all worth it

Posted on December 17th, 2009 by admin and tagged .
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Have I mentioned recently how much I love teaching middle schoolers? Yes, I know they can be maddeningly immature at times -- but isn't that the wrong measuring tool? After all, they ARE immature. That's what being an early adolescent IS. Why fault them for that?

Talked to some former students on Facebook recently

Posted on June 1st, 2009 by admin and tagged .
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And I just had to write something about it. Ironically, both of these conversations followed a presentation I gave recently to parents of middle schoolers on Facebook. My message: it's an amazing communication tool. And these conversations are a good example. Read on for more.