by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY
Hey everybody, we’re 1! (which is, like, ancient in blog years, right?)
Teacher, Revised is officially all growed up. Well, not really, but we did make it a whole year without becoming complete computer nerds or getting our tires slashed by vengeful homeschoolers (that’s an inside joke for those of you who have been with us for awhile—let’s just say we learned our lesson).
A BIG thank-you goes to all of our writers and readers who continue to enrich this blog with their thoughts and experiences.
To commemorate the occasion, here are the top ten posts of our inaugural journey through cyberspace (based purely on number of clicks). We would be eternally grateful if you would take a moment to email this post all to of your teacher friends. ‘Cause, you know, it’s our party and we’ll cry if we want to (i.e. if no one comes).
1. Teaching With Depression: Is There Any Way Out? by JESSE SCACCIA
2. School Discipline: Is it ever ok to physically restrain a student? by GEHRY OATEY
3. Standardized Tests: Inadvertently Or Not, They Are Racist by JESSE SCACCIA
4. What Students Want: “You give respect to get respect” (video) by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY
5. Did you know the average class size in American schools is 8 pupils per teacher? Yeah, me neither… by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY
6. The Unabashedly Strict Teacher: The real discipline problem lies with the parents by VERONICA O’BRIEN
7. Teaching and Learning: Grammar Lost in the Shuffle by GABRIELLE LENSCH PLASTRIK
8. Reflections on Urban School Teaching: Learning Discipline by JILL GUERRA
9. Reflections on Urban School Teaching: Whataya Wanna Be When You Grow Up? by JILL GUERRA
10. The Schoolyard Foodie: Why our kids are fighting over fruit by GEHRY OATEY
And just for the hell of it, here are a few of my own personal favorites:
–A Rookie’s Perspective: I am a teacher, mentor, grief counselor, psychologist, and a person, but all they pay me to do is teach by BENJIE ACHTENBERG
–Grading With Purpose: How to make grades more meaningful for you and your students by GABRIELLE LENSCH PLASTRIK
–The Schoolyard Foodie: Keepin’ it real in the kitchen with middleschoolers by GEHRY OATEY
–Reflections on Urban School Teaching: 21 Notes of Farewell by JILL GUERRA
–A Rookie’s Perspective: That’s Mr. Turkey-Baster Baby to you, kids by BENJIE ACHTENBERG
Congratulations!
I am a former student of one of the writers for this blog. That is why I came across it. I really enjoy reading the blog. Thanks for being so thoughtful and caring about your teaching. It is refreshing and encouraging.