I think we all could use a bit of that elixir from time to time. It might make us wise up and let go of tenacity and the wagon before we get hurt … and nobody really cares :)
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Tag Archives: stories
Education Safari
February 16, 2009 – 3:15 pm
We’re all seeking the “dynamite lesson plan” in education. My vision for this carnival, Education Safari, is to link hundreds of great ideas and create a professional learning community.
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Teaching
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Also tagged Classroom, Education, education links, focus, Innovation in Teaching, Inspiration, kids, lesson plan, lesson plans, parenting, strategies, teacher, Teaching
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Kids are Like Sponges
November 24, 2008 – 8:32 pm
A “Dynamite Lesson Plan” should have at least one engaging story that teaches. This can make the need for a discipline plan obsolete.
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Teaching
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Also tagged behavior, behavior control, lesson plan, life, life adventures, real world, storytelling, Teaching
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Tenacity and the Wagon
November 7, 2008 – 6:00 am
I think we all could use a bit of that elixir from time to time. It might make us wise up and let go of tenacity and the wagon before we get hurt … and nobody really cares :)
Dealing with Divorced Parents
October 6, 2008 – 6:24 pm
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Parent conferences are tough enough when the parents are together. When they’re divorced, or especially when they are divorcING, it can prove very complicated. I have a student whose parents are at odds with each other and so I will be doing 2 conferences, one for each parent. This is just something I do to [...]
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Teaching
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Also tagged family issues, parent conferences, Teaching
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Blog Safari 9-10-08
September 10, 2008 – 10:09 pm
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These were the best I ran across on my safari this week. If you enjoy the links, please share them through social media such as:
The life and times of an ESL teacher abroad: The Sub-Zero Ice Bar
This is so cool. An ESL teacher abroad goes to an “ice bar” and recounts the experience. [...]
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Teaching
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Also tagged education links, link love, networking, News
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Close Encounters of the Desert Kind
March 29, 2008 – 11:49 am
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This is my “creepy” story for Shelly over at this Eclectic Life. She was very kind this past month to ask me to judge her “scared silly” writing contest. This is sort of my “entry” after the fact since I already picked a winner. You can find the list of all the [...]
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Inspiration
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Also tagged Arizona, California, Inspiration, memoirs, Psychology, spirit, storytelling, Valiant
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