Tag Archives: working

Teacher, What Page?

April 3, 2009 – 3:06 pm

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This is a short anecdote. I told it to my mother-in-law and she suggested I blog it . . . so here goes, for Kathy’s sake:
The other day I had a migraine at work. I’m a 3rd grade public school teacher in California, and migraines are not 100% conducive to working with 30 kids. Nonetheless, [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged headache, migraine, migraines, patience, public school teacher, teacher, Work, working with kids | Comments (0)

Calm, Cool, and Collected to Get Ahead?

August 31, 2008 – 9:35 pm

I have learned that being frantic and putting a happy face only gets you so far. Why not try being quieter and more of a listener?

By Damien Riley | Posted in Self Improvement | Also tagged boss, calm, career, mantra, People, respect, sick days, well-being, Work, workplace | Comments (0)

The 24 Hour Rule

March 11, 2008 – 10:14 am

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I have learned this lesson once again, that most of life’s bummers work themselves out in 24 hours or less. Therefore I have come to this conclusion: I will put worries on the back burner for 24 hours before I start to stress and worry about them. Let me explain:
Yesterday my wife [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Psychology, Self Improvement | Also tagged lesson, life, money, wife, Work, worries | Comments (0)

PowerPoint is a great tool! Want a Stumble?

February 3, 2008 – 3:07 pm

I’ve officially become a “regular” contributor over at Edublogs magazine which is edited by Lorelle VanFossen. This is an enormous sense of arrival for me in my writing career since education is my life and coming up fast behind is blogging.
Lorelle has been a hero of mine in blogging for quite a while now. [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged blog, blogs in the classroom, comments, Damien Riley, Edublogs, Education, hero, life, Lorelle, opinion, Teaching, tech, Technology, themes, VanFossen, Work | Comments (0)

The Mystic Letter of Recommendation

February 1, 2008 – 12:16 pm

Have you ever had to ask for one of these on your own behalf? It’s a real drag for me because I hate to ask for someone to take time out of their busy day and write a letter for me that will do nothing for them whatsoever. I’m more into reciprocal favors, [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged asking for letters of recommendation, business communication, letter of recommendation, letters of recommendation, new job, office, professional, Self Improvement, stressful moments, Work, workspace | Comments (0)

The Most Brutal Beast

January 24, 2008 – 3:15 pm

This is a screenshot from my son’s favorite game, Soul Caliber II. Since I promised him an hour just me and him doing stuff once a week in attempt to bond more, this game has become a weekly endeavor. The beast reminds me of the beast of sleepiness attacking me right now: unyielding, [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged art, brain, coffee, cranky, culture, grouchy, life, nap, possibility, siesta, Spain, Work | Comments (0)

Back to Teaching Music for the Kids

December 21, 2006 – 7:18 pm

In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t played the SandBar or any other venue for several months. My last gig was a while back at the Ponderosa. I played for 20 minutes in front of an audience of 18-20 year olds. It was a good experience as playing live always is. [...]

By Damien Riley | Posted in Guitar | Also tagged audience, coffee houses, elementary school kids, Guitar, guitar class, life, music, story, Teaching, teaching music, wife, Work | Comments (0)

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