http://styles.edublogs.org The Mother Of All Blogs That Involve Teaching, Parenting, Multi-Tasking, And Losing Your Mind Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:01:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the past three days I have been at school participating in a curriculum project.  What this will eventually lead our district (K-12) to is a vertically-aligned curriculum in which students get the same standards-driven instruction per grade level, and there are no gaps left between the grade levels.  They'll ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/07/10/summer-training/ It's the third day of summer vacation.  The third day.  If somebody on Monday would've come to my house and offered to take my children to an all summer camp until August, the suitcases would've been packed in an instant.  This is not because I don't love my children.  I ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/07/02/and-were-off/ Congratulations Class of 2008!  In the words of Dr. Seuss: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own.  And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go." Please grow your wings, ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/06/28/class-of-2008/ I'm 29-years-old.  Did you know that?  I am.  I had my first son at an early age (23) and my 2nd son quickly followed.  Although I began both my career and family at 23-years-old (when many of my friends were still going out until 4AM and vacationing in Cancun) I ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/06/26/all-grown-up-now/ It's the end of the school year, and I have no students today.  I am spending the day doing last minute grading, cleaning out my cupboards, and taking down pictures and student work. It is sad seeing the year come to an end, reflecting back on the fun moments in the ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/06/17/fantasy-vs-reality/ As I was cleaning the bathroom yesterday, I was thinking that there is nothing in the world that I enjoy doing less than cleaning the bathroom.  My mind began to wander, which thankfully passed the cleaning time much more quickly.  This is the list of my most un-favorite things/pet peeves/strong dislikes (in  no ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/06/11/these-are-a-few-of-my-unfavorite-things/ My 3-year-old told me the other day that he wants to be a garbage man when he grows up.  He loves garbage.  I mean, all aspects of garbage.  He has all types of garbage trucks to play with, he loves to take out the recycling bin and he knows that ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/06/05/when-i-grow-up-im-going-to-be/ Last night was Class Night for our seniors.  Simply put, it's an award ceremony for various seniors in all areas.  This is the time of year that both teachers and students are tired.  Really tired.  We're running on empty, trying to encourage students to stick it out and work hard ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/05/30/class-night/ When I was in school I hated the bus.  Hated it.  In elementary school, it was fine but when I hit middle school it was the worst experience ever.  My ridiculously skinny body (really wish I could have some of that skinniness back, though) and awesome metal braces didn't make ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/05/29/ah-the-bus/ I sometimes wonder (not often, as I am perfectly happy with my life as it is now and wouldn't want it any other way) what my life would be like if I would've stayed in my original major and not made the switch to education.  I originally began college with ... http://styles.edublogs.org/2008/05/23/i-can-see-clearly-now/