Not cookies and pokes in the ribs, I presume. No, we can’t just replace one set of rewards and punishments for a different set, although, most people would rather have a cookie than a carrot and would like even less to be poked in the ribs than slapped with a stick. I don’t know aboutContinue reading “No Grades? No Carrots or Sticks? Then What?”
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An English Teacher Does The Math
Teaching is like this: I can never get it right. I will never feel like I’ve mastered the craft; I am always learning it. If I think for a moment I’ve mastered it, I’m a fool. There will always be days when I feel unstoppable and totally effective followed by days when I am sureContinue reading “An English Teacher Does The Math”
Difficult Work: Oh, Let Me Count The Ways
Teaching is bloody difficult work. And don’t let anyone give you that romantic drivel about the three months teachers have off every year as an argument that teachers have some kind of cushy existence. I’ve seen the sticker, and even though it contains a kernel of guilty truthiness for me, I philosophically abhor the message:Continue reading “Difficult Work: Oh, Let Me Count The Ways”
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