Comments for An Educator's Journey http://amybisson.com Braindroppings by Amy Bisson, an urban elementary teacher. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:05:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Making Lunchtime Civilized by MaryAnn McHugh http://amybisson.com/2013/06/09/making-lunchtime-civilized/#comment-1627 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:05:05 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1913#comment-1627 I agree! A wonderful idea!

]]> Comment on Making Lunchtime Civilized by Mother http://amybisson.com/2013/06/09/making-lunchtime-civilized/#comment-1625 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:14:07 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1913#comment-1625 What a great idea!

]]> Comment on Daily Five Math, Common Core and Investigations by texas Federal Attorney http://amybisson.com/2012/02/24/daily-five-math-common-core-and-investigations/#comment-1605 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:09:31 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1487#comment-1605 Great. I agree.

]]> Comment on The Aftermath by tuesday2 http://amybisson.com/2013/04/25/the-aftermath/#comment-1587 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:25:36 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1893#comment-1587 I agree. It takes time to build those relationships so we might as well start today.

]]> Comment on Do You Loop? by tuesday2 http://amybisson.com/2013/04/27/do-you-loop/#comment-1586 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:21:03 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1899#comment-1586 I am so jealous!! Every single year I hope to have the opportunity to loop with my students, but it hasn’t been possible. yet.

Our district recently (this past year) went to pre-k -grade 2 buildings and grade 3- grade 6, many many of us had to move to a new classroom, a new grade level, and many to a new building…that is so exhausting: physically and emotionally. The classroom becomes our ‘home’ and moving is a lot of work!

But…change is good and I would pack up and move if it meant I could loop with my kiddos (even the ones who give me a huge challenge)!

Enjoy this great opportunity. :)

]]> Comment on The Aftermath by Frank Winters http://amybisson.com/2013/04/25/the-aftermath/#comment-1581 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:04:03 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1893#comment-1581 Beautifully done. I’m not sure what would work to help young people avoid extremism and violence but UTEC is certainly a program for the good of the youth it helps.

]]> Comment on Tell Me About The Good by Frank Winters http://amybisson.com/2013/04/21/tell-me-about-the-good/#comment-1576 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:59:35 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1888#comment-1576 Evil brings out the good. People are not terrorized by the actions of these lost souls but are impelled to act bravely and together. But we must not turn our backs on the villains in this or any similar case. We must look evil in the face so that we can understand what brings it to life. The FBI was warned and looked but did not see. Now is not the time to ignore, even in retrospect, the sings and signals of souls so lost, heartless and confused that it commits acts of unspeakable cruelty. We need to know these signs. We need to look into the face of evil.

]]> Comment on Go Ahead…. Make My Day by amybisson http://amybisson.com/2013/03/21/go-ahead-make-my-day/#comment-1566 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:31:08 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1834#comment-1566 We are all quite stressed, but I am sure your colleagues feel the same. Our ‘new’ evaluation goes into effect next year because we were still working without a contract until about a week ago. Imagine there will be some legal action because only teachers from tested grade levels (3-12) will have test score attached to their performance Evaluations, leaving even the SpED teachers without that requirement. I am glad I am nearing the end of my career.

]]> Comment on Go Ahead…. Make My Day by tuesday2 http://amybisson.com/2013/03/21/go-ahead-make-my-day/#comment-1564 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:34:44 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1834#comment-1564 Exactly. That is all we can do…help them prepare and be sure they are armed with a toolbox of strategies. How are the teachers doing with the stress of the state testings AND the APPR observations…?

]]> Comment on To My Congressional Representatives by tuesday2 http://amybisson.com/2013/04/09/to-my-congressional-representatives/#comment-1563 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:28:02 +0000 http://amybisson.com/?p=1886#comment-1563 <3

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