Day 69: November 28, 2016 Monday after a long Thanksgiving break is rough. Not only was I physically exhausted long before usual, but today was also a tragic day for my city. At just after 9:30am a man of Somali descent crashed his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians on the campus of Ohio StateContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 69-73”
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Dressing and Educating: Days 62-66
Day 62: November 14, 2016 Saturday I received my ninth Stitch Fix and in my beautiful box was this dress. I absolutely love the wrap style and fall colors. It was a perfect addition to my Monday dress collection. In classes today I started some new ideas. In English we read the short story “TheContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 62-66”
Dressing and Educating: Days 57-61
Day 57: November 7, 2016 My week was off to a busy, but great start. I had missed the last day of the previous week so I entered my classroom to find stacks of ungraded work and several emails that needed to be addressed. As a teacher, it is easier to come to school thanContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 57-61”
Dressing and Educating: Days 47-51
Day 47: October 24, 2016 It’s always a little rough waking up early after a long break. This morning was a bit of a struggle, but once I was in my classroom it was back to the routine like time never passed. Today my English classes finished Of Mice and Men. It took a fewContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 47-51”
Dressing and Educating: Days 45-46
Day 45: October 17, 2016 Nothing says, “Welcome to the Second Quarter” like a timed writing assignment in English class. I opened this short week with an online essay about the book my students just finished reading independently. I used Google Classroom as a platform for launching the essay. Students were given five prompt optionsContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 45-46”
Dressing and Educating: Days 40-44
Day 40: October 10, 2016 Mondays don’t get much sweeter than working research and writing periods. As we draw near to the end of the first quarter I provided time in both of my classes today to conduct research for debates in history and for writing a personal narrative in English. My school has purchasedContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 40-44”
Dressing and Educating: Days 35-39
Day 35: October 3, 2016 My Monday dress game was strong today. I’ve been getting into the habit of wearing dresses on Mondays to help jump start my week. It’s hard not to feel productive when you are dressed up and professional. This dress above is from New Look in England. I paired it withContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 35-39”
Dressing and Educating: Days 30-34
Day 30: September 26, 2016 I refused to let anything put a damper on my Monday. Not a flat tire. Not a rain storm. It’s the first day of Spirit Week at my school so be prepared for my wacky attire over the next few days. Today was color day. The freshman class was supposedContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 30-34”
Dressing and Educating: Days 25-29
Day 25: September 19, 2016 I woke up this morning ready to tackle another five day week. It is the beginning of the second half of the grading period. It’s time to strap on the teacher hat for real as my students approach their first tests and projects. The newness is beginning to wear offContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 25-29”
Dressing and Educating: Days 20-24
Day 20: September 12, 2016 The best kind of Monday is one spent at home. I took my first personal day of the year as I always do. For the past four years I’ve been out of work on September 12 to spend my daughter’s birthday with her. My husband, daughter, and I celebrated atContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 20-24”
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