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These stories are true stories written about actual events that have occurred relating to me.
T: Teachable Moments (ES)
Teachable Moments It was March 15, 2001 and all students were off from school for Curriculum Development Conference Day for teachers. We all gathered in the auditorium of the high school for the keynote speaker, Dr. Steven Sobel, a motivational … Continue reading →
S: Substitute – Are you available? (WR)
We Need You! When I retired, I decided that one thing that I didn’t want to do is become a substitute teacher as some of other retired colleagues had become. I was going to work on my storytelling career and … Continue reading →
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R: Relax (WR)
Chill out! Just Relax What is it that you do to relax? What to do and when to do it are important choices that you have to make in order to have a stress free life. For me it depended … Continue reading →
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Q: Quiet Time (WR)
Quiet Time In this day of electronic devices, how often do you see people walking with earbuds on listening to some sort of mp3 player or smart phone. I tend to be guilty of that too. What is missed … Continue reading →
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P: Positive, Perseverance, Progress (WR)
Positive, Perseverance, Progress One thing that I’ve learned throughout my years of teaching is that one must keep positive thoughts. There is plenty research out there that states that being positive, smiling, optimistic and enjoying what you are doing has … Continue reading →
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O: Oops Plan (ES)
Oops Plan We all make mistakes. Mistakes are an important part of learning. When I was teaching older elementary students (10 and 11-year-olds) I would discuss with them the importance of learning from mistakes. I’m not sure exactly when and … Continue reading →
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N: Noise – What’s all that racket? (WR)
N: What’s all that racket? I lived in an apartment until I was eighteen. I grew up with two older sisters. They are 5 and 8 years older that I am. I’m not sure how active they were when they … Continue reading →
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M: Memory – Could you repeat that? (WR)
Could you repeat that? There are many things that happen to our bodies and senses as we age. Those bones that never creaked before. The obnoxious hiss that I hear perpetually in my ear from tinnitus. The graying and loss … Continue reading →
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J: Journals of a Reflective Practitioner (WR)
My Journals – the reflective practitioner I worked in a Middle School with sixth graders and their teachers from the Spring semester of my junior year in college through my student teaching semester in the Spring of my senior year. … Continue reading →
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I: Uncle Itch (WR)
Uncle Itch I was invited by a school district to do a storytelling performance with the theme being family history/memories. At first, I was going to decline the opportunity, since I didn’t have any stories about either. But I changed my … Continue reading →
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