8th Grade Reading… Theme of Growing Up – Notes 26 Nov 20152 Dec 2015 One of the major themes in House on Mango Street is growing up. As Esperanza grows up, she starts to realize things about herself and the adult world--hence why this is called…
8th Grade Reading… Dear Sixth Grade Self 25 Nov 20154 Dec 2015 As my eighth graders discussed the theme of growing up in the novel House on Mango Street, I had them connect the idea to their own lives---How had they grown up? Especially…
High School… Saying Goodbye to My Honors Classes 19 Oct 201521 Oct 2015 Friday was my last day at Mason City High School, bittersweet to say the least. Saying goodbye to my Honors 10 group was tough. I had become particularly fond of…
Classroom Prep/Set-Up… Notes on My Students 16 Oct 201521 Oct 2015 As my first placement comes to a close, there's one thing I wanted to make sure to do before leaving: create a student note sheet for my cooperating teacher so…
English 10… Saying Goodbye to English 10 16 Oct 201521 Oct 2015 Wow, where to start with this group? These students were mine from day one. They were my most challenging, but my most rewarding group. And they taught me a lot…
American Seminar 11… Saying Goodbye to My American Seminar Kids 16 Oct 201520 Oct 2015 Saying goodbye to my American Seminar students came first--this was the first class I gave back to my cooperating teacher, and while they were moving beyond The Scarlet Letter, I slaved over their…
