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Wow. That is just about all I can say... My colleague just called me to let me know that our grant application for iPads was approved. That means every single Kindergarten student at our school will have his/her own iPad next year to use in the classroom!!!!! Read More...
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!! Right now Baby Sneaker is cuddled up against me in a Moby wrap. Thank goodness for baby products that allow mommies to use both hands while still getting good cuddle time with their babies. The Moby is complicated to Read More...
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Baby Sneaker was one month old yesterday! Not a single person has registered for my class on culturally responsive instruction. Boo! I have sent out emails trying to get people interested, but no luck so far. Only about 17 people have registered total Read More...
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The Sneaker family is all moved into our house and out of our too small apartment. We are so happy to be back in our home and life has been quite busy since moving day with unpacking, organizing, and taking care of Baby Sneaker. I am beyond thrilled with Read More...
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I "like" Education Week on facebook and today one of their posts really caught my attention. "In response to the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts, a group of about 70 teachers and literacy specialists got together to rewrite the basal Read More...
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I found out yesterday that I was accepted to teach a course on culturally responsive instruction for my district's "university." Teachers have an opportunity to take classes taught by other district teachers and earn credit through Portland State University. Read More...
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Baby Sneaker! also known as Grace born April 7th @ 3:59 am 7 pounds 1 ounce 21 1/2 inches long She's kind of cute, huh? Read More...
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Wow, so much love on that last post about common core state standards! I loved all the comments...kind of forgot what it's like to get so many responses to a post! I guess Sneaker Teacher has been lacking in the "teacher" department and overflowing a Read More...
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I took a huge stack of Instructor magazines and Reading Teacher journals from my desk and dove in this afternoon. I subscribe to several educational magazines/journals, yet when they come in the mail, I just put them aside and don't read them because Read More...
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Today was the first day that my kiddos were in class and I was not. What a weird feeling to wake up knowing they were already in the classroom working away busily and I was just at home waiting for my baby to come. Yep, that's right. Still no baby. I Read More...
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Nothing. Tuesday I tried reflexology to make the baby come. Nothing. Yesterday I tried pineapple core and spicy Indian food. Nothing. Ok, the food wasn't that spicy and I heard that doesn't work anyway. Today I am going to go downstairs and walk on the Read More...
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Still no baby... My official due date is not until March 31st, so she's not actually late yet, but I was really thinking that my hour long reflexology session yesterday was going to kick labor into gear. I actually told the girl to do whatever tricks Read More...
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The apartment is clean thanks to Mr. Sneaker's help last night. A loaf of banana bread is baking in the oven and making the whole place smell delicioso. My roller crate that I have used all year for carting stuff to and from school is officially put away. Read More...
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No, Baby Sneaker is not here yet, but I am officially on spring break and that makes me a very happy soon to be mama! I had a great last day with both classes and the PM class blew me away with a very sweet baby shower that took place during the last Read More...
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