Category Archives: school

A Coincidence? I think not.

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Laura

This morning early, my good friend Kristen called me  to see if Ellie and I wanted to meet her and her two little girls for a fun outing at the zoo.  I was supposed to go to the moms’ group … Continue reading →

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Culture of Peace and Calm

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Laura

This morning, I heard this article on NPR about what the Chicago public school district is doing to create a culture of peace and calm in some of their high schools.  I was both impressed by what the high schools … Continue reading →

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Help a good friend and ESOL teacher

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Laura

I have a soft spot in my heart for students who are learning English (obviously).  My friend Katie is an excellent ESOL teacher.  She teaches in Baltimore City and is currently raising money through DonorsChoose to purchase vocabulary activity sets … Continue reading →

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Another cute classroom quote

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Laura

(and perhaps the last one you’ll ever get, sniff, sniff, at least from an ESOL kid) I just found this in my e-mail.  I had e-mailed it to myself a long time ago to put on my other blog but … Continue reading →

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“I like those cheeks!”

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Laura

On Wednesday , I went to the elementary school where I taught last year.  I wanted all my co-workers to meet Ellie.  So I went at the beginning of the lunch hour so that I could see everyone as they … Continue reading →

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A classic ESOL sentence

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Laura

This is from another student of mine (from Thailand) – a 7th grader this year.  Note the classic ESOL mistakes, and if I might say so, the classic ESOL student love! 🙂 I would want to see his pictures when … Continue reading →

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Another student message

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Laura

I love Eliana and love being home with her but I miss my students too and all the interactions that I had with them.  Here’s another e-mail that I got this summer from one of my 8th graders from last … Continue reading →

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Fun with Books

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Laura

Yesterday afternoon, Nik and I headed downtown for the Baltimore Book Festival.  I’ve gone a few times (such as last year, to see Lois Lowry) but this was Nik’s first trip.  For a book lover like me, this is the … Continue reading →

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Warm fuzzies

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Laura

I just got this e-mail message from one of my favorite students from last year.  (I know teachers aren’t supposed to have favorites but let’s be honest, we do.  Or at least I always did!)  I miss M – what … Continue reading →

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Construction and beginning again

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Laura

I taught in our school district for the last five years.  In those five years, I taught at 3 middle schools.  I started at a new school in 2005, 2008, and 2009.  All three times, the school was under construction … Continue reading →

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