Mamacita says: It’s been pretty quiet around here lately, so I thought I’d stir things up by re-running a post from September 2007. It created quite a stir when it first ran; let’s see if anything happens this time around. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Welcome back to Quotation Saturday, where I post the words of those who “say it” far better than I can. 1. Any piece of knowledge I acquire today has a value at this moment exactly proportioned to my … Continue reading
Mamacita says: My students this semester are, for the most part, some of the nicest people I’ve ever met: hardworking and sincere, with good attitudes, and sincerely trying to attain their goals. To say that many of them have difficult … Continue reading
Mamacita says: This is my answer to a teacher forum question: Why does it seem that students have so many issues nowadays?” Many parents don’t want to take the responsibility and administrators don’t want to anger these parents. Too many … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Back in the public schools, I never had very many study halls. I taught seven academic classes daily, and my colleague Pam and I didn’t even know we were the only teachers in the system to teach seven … Continue reading
The latest Carnival of Education is up, over at Lead from the Start. Click on over there now, and find out what’s going on in your children’s school, from the point of view of teachers and parents alike. Remember, if … Continue reading