Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Schoolyard Foodie: Keepin’ it real in the kitchen with middleschoolers
A running diary of making Tacos de Asada with middleschoolers. Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Reflections, The Schoolyard Foodie
The Workshop Model: Finding My Way to Their Independence
A reflection on the workshop model in practice in the secondary English classroom. Continue reading
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How a girls group fell from the sky like a divine lightning bolt or a UFO and landed in my classroom
Girls groups kick ass. Why didn’t the author think of this sooner? Oh, yeah, he didn’t. Continue reading
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The Schoolyard Foodie: 2012 — The beginning or the end?
Will 2012 be the end of the world or the beginning of a new era of wisdom? One middle school teacher looks to his seventh graders for the answer. Continue reading
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Thank you, A Better Oakland
We recently got a nice shout-out from the popular Oakland blog, A Better Oakland. They said, “(Teacher, Revised’s) reflections on their classroom experiences and the education system are sometimes maddening, frequently heartwarming, and always a refreshing reminder of what wonderful, … Continue reading
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Welcome back, Teach! We still hate you! (Not really.)
Students think they’re alone in dreading the end of a vacation. If only they knew… Continue reading
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