Archive for November, 2008

Reasons I love my job

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

The Student Achievement Division had a Thanksgiving potluck breakfast this morning, which was perfect.    Here’s the group photo.

The food was fabulous and the company better.  We went around the table and said what we were thankful for.  This inspired me to write about why I love working here, and why I’m thankful.

The kids matter.  Wherever [...]

Clarity of Target with the Principals

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

I thought you would enjoy pictures of the principals working on clarity of target at the most recent principals meeting.
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One of the responsibilities we ask of principals is to ensure that the District’s curriculum is taught.  For them to be able to do that, there needs to be shared understanding of the relationship of ELTs [...]

Chef Jeff Project

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

I became addicted to food shows when my next door neighbor was a producer for the Food Network.  (The Christmas Cookie special was filmed at her house a few months after we moved in.  It took my husband and me most of the day to figure out why she was having Christmas decorations delivered in [...]

Blogging

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Until last week, I knew almost nothing about blogging.
I do subscribe to the blog of one of my former students.  His name is Jonathan Grubb, and I read his blog partly because he was one of the most interesting students I’ve ever taught, partly because he so clearly loved my class and asked the best [...]

Happy Birthday ELTs

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

I am very aware that we are coming up on the first anniversary of our ELTs.  They had been in process for several years, and we finally decided that it was time to get them out the door.  So on three intense Saturdays, plus a few extra meetings here and there, we churned them out.  [...]