First week of school, recap, part two. Here's an overview of what we did in class (Latin I - I do teach a total of 5 preps of Latin, from Latin I through AP Latin). We are on an A/B block schedule, so I only saw the students three times this week, for about an … Continue reading Second Day of Class
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Seating – Ideas vs the Reality of Live Students
As this school year is coming to an end, student attendance is spotty between standardized testing, retake testing, exams, and exam exemptions. I am still teaching as much as possible in this situation, but sometimes I just give up for that day. What to do then? Well, for starters, I ask the students to help … Continue reading Seating – Ideas vs the Reality of Live Students
End of Year Assessments
I struggle with assessments, in general, and final assessments, in particular. Everything inside of me fights this idea of testing or assessing students on how close or far they are from a set goal. I can't wrap my head around the idea that every student should and must be at the same point, with the same … Continue reading End of Year Assessments
The Three C’s of CI
[You might have noticed this post appeared, originally, incomplete... it was. After having planned open-heart surgery at the beginning of the school year, a large ovarian mass, borderline cancerous, was discovered in December. My surgery was planned for March 19th. Wednesday, March 13th, I ended up in the emergency room with extreme pain. I had … Continue reading The Three C’s of CI
Dinosaurs Speak Latin 