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A Bright and Shining MomentWednesday didnt start out well. A telephone interview with a district in northern California turned into a disaster when I started stumbling over some of the questions. On my way back to my classroom, I muttered to myself, Thats it. Im done with interviews. No more. I... Read more...
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AccentSplashes of purpleAgainst the barren mountainsBrighten desert days. 2008 by CaliforniaTeacherGuy Read more...
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Seeing What the Author SaysWhile reading chapter 20 of Island of the Blue Dolphins yesterday, I noticed three paragraphs filled with sensory images. Hmm, I thought, I wonder what my students see? We revisited the chapter today so I could point out the sensory-image-rich paragraphs:I also caught... Read more...
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Acrostics for AslanWere finished with STAR testing. My students have checked out. Their brains are dead. As far as theyre concerned, school is over for the year.I know how they feel"with only 18 instructional days left on the calendar, the end of the year is tantalizingly close. (The last three... Read more...
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SonatinaBarren the mountains,Brassy the century plant"Wind-whipped, yet blooming. 2008 by CaliforniaTeacherGuy Read more...
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FlameOcotillo flames,Kindled with passion, burningTinder-dry desert. 2008 by CaliforniaTeacherGuy Read more...
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Wisdom in the DesertMr. Teacherguy, I need some advice, Micki said as she stood in front of my desk, surrounded by four of her friends.Micki, an eighth-grader, isnt one of my students, but for some reason shes started hanging around my classroom at every opportunity. Several days ago, I taught... Read more...
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The InterviewA reporter from ABC caught up with me on the campus of the Jewel School this morning and threw a few questions my way:ABC: So, hows the job hunt coming?CTG: Its not.ABC: Whats that supposed to mean?CTG: It means that theres no job in sight. It means that Supe handed me my walking... Read more...
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When the Tap Runs DryWhen you turn on the tap, you expect water to gush out, but what do you do when it doesnt?Thats the question that confronted the superintendent here at the Jewel School a couple of hours ago, and it didnt take him long to come up with an answer: Close the school for the... Read more...
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A Meme from the DesertThe students have been taking STAR tests for the past six school days, and Im still recovering from the GRE that I took on the 28th, so a meme is just the thing for a tired brain, since it takes little thought. Ive been tagged by Mildly Melancholy and the Vegas Art Guy at... Read more...
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Mom: 1928-2003A Desert Teacher RemembersFive years ago today I was teaching first-graders. Shortly after I arrive home that May afternoon, my cell phone rang. I looked at the number. Hey, Dad! I said. Whats up?This is the hardest phone call Ive ever had to make in my life, my dad said. Your... Read more...
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BrillianceSplashed across canvasOf barren desert, yellowFlowers mimic sun. 2008 by CaliforniaTeacherGuy Read more...
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