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knuckleheads

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:11:14 -0400

*Required So I am loving my second year. It is SOOOO much easier than the beginning of last year. This blog is essentially a heads-up for people who teach ninth graders. The hardest part of this year has been STARTING OVER. If you teach (or h...

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organize

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:54:59 -0400

*Required I can’t say that I’m the most organized person. I try to be. Believe it or not, I’m actually a neat freak who just can’t keep up. Here are my tips and tricks: Buy a plastic organizer with one section for each class so that you c...

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teach like a champion today

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:30:15 -0400

*Required The question: What do you want to do better as a teacher this semester? The answer: Everything. I think that everything can be improved upon. I began seeing that last year. That is the benefit of teaching a one semester class, you c...

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it's been one week

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:11:49 -0400

*Required Simply put, the first week of school was a breeze compared to last year. Generally, I’m a very flexible teacher so assemblies and holding my homeroom don’t really bother me. This year I just made sure that I filled the time…ALL OF I...

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president obama on education...as told to a student

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:36:53 -0400

Florida student Damon Weaver interviews President Obama at the White House.

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back to school...

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:39:34 -0400

Friday's the day... Year two, here I come :)

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bro-fessional development is more like it

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:31:44 -0400

We all know this fact: professional development is a waste of time. How much? The following are actual quotes (in order) from our consultant. They are verbatim and I wrote them down (see bottom). I do have selective hearing, but she said all o...

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summer school week one

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:08:09 -0400

(If you read this there may be a video bonus at the end.) A lot things on my mind about summer school so far: We don't have enough students, but that isn't the end of the world. We have one student in Mississippi Studies which is definitely b...

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humble pie

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:30:45 -0400

*Required I’m going to keep this blog topic short and sweet—and not because it is due in less than an hour, but just because I expect only Molly, Ben, and maybe some interns to read it. Things I want to work on this summer: 1. I would like t...

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my very own mullins project

nobody@vox.com(patricklasseter) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:15:00 -0400

*Required You can find my school district project HERE. I can't say that this project is perfect. I can't say it is very original. I can't say that there is anything that is mindblowingly creative. Sorry. My school district was modeled off o...

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