After An Educator's Journey
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Once upon a time, I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Now I’m retired and working on new ventures.
Author: amybisson
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It’s been a long, strange journey from where I started as a teacher to the present. I say this because I’ve just finished a month of work with some wonderfully talented third grade teachers on our District’s Common Core Math curriculum maps. When I think back on the way I used to teach, I’m reminded…
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Some people watch for the Back-to-School advertisements to gauge how near we are to the end of summer break. I use crickets. When I can hear the crickets, I know it’s time to give some extra attention to planning for the Fall. It’s a bittersweet sound for me; the mornings where I can linger over…
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We recently returned from a quick trip to DC. The DC-Maryland-Virginia area has been hit hard by a weather system which resulted in many downed tress and, even during our visit, many in the DC area were without power days after the storm itself had passed. Pepco, Old Dominion, BGE – the area utility companies had…
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Thank goodness I reside in a state where it has been illegal to deny health care coverage for pre-existing conditions for some time (should I say “thanks” to Governor Romney?). As of a few hours ago, the Supreme Court ruled that insurers cannot discriminate for pre-exisitng conditions nation-wide. For someone like me, that is truly…
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The talking head on our local news broadcast announced it as if it were just an everyday thing – no big deal. I however, nearly fell out of my chair. Apparently the City of Boston is considering – seriously – opening a portion of the Copley Branch for retail. Don’t believe it? Neither could I,…
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Although widely thought of as a math geek, at least as far as elementary math pedagogy is concerned, I am spending some time this summer researching literacy. The first book on my “must read” list happens to be Richard Allington’s What Really Matters for Struggling Readers. It will come as no surprise that many of my…
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Responsive Classroom provided some review PD for our school this past week. Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot to like about the RC approach, and surely I picked up some great clarifications and refreshers. In fact much of the presentation affirmed what I know in my heart to be true about education and…
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This past Thursday – our last day of school with students – was bump up day. And once again, for about the 28th time in my life, I started building a community with a group of 8-year olds. They look like an interesting group. Definitely some wigglers, some barometer kids, as the Sisters call them.…
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“My” babies are ready to fly to coop. In just 2 days my third graders will bump up to fourth grade. We’re both nervous I think: they of the unknown, me of fear that the preparations we’ve made for this day haven’t been enough. It has been a privilege to work with these kids. At…
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