July 2012
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“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a...”
– Carl R. Rogers (via rainydaysandblankets)
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“[look at you,
cloaked in god’s skin.]
only in his name could you exist so...”
– Warsan Shire, from “Poem to Self and Other Insecure Women” (thanks, passade)
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“There’s no beginning or end to teaching and learning and working - it all runs...”
– Alice Walker, The Color Purple (via somewhereinaburstofglory)
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Discount School Supply →
natalieplaton:
If you ever need bulk items for your classroom such as arts & crafts materials, paper, books, educational toys, etc., then check this place out! It’s worth it :)
Anonymous asked: "Me: Reward you for behaving how you should? Yeah this is not Little League." *Sigh* But bad behavior gets rewarded too - with attention, and time out of class, and life lessons in how far you can go before you get in trouble. There's nothing out there for anyone who follows all of the rules. They always get screwed. They get nothing. This is the problem with school - even when you...
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“This is about my someday daughter, already stung stained with insecurity...”
– Katie Makkai (via sorakeem)
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“If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she’s late.”
– Catcher in the Rye
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Things My Students Say
Male Student1: Miss, you should give us treats and rewards for good behavior.
Me: Reward you for behaving how you should? Yeah this is not Little League.
Female Student1: We’re not that bad in this class anyways cause you’re crazy and no one wants your crazy.
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“You think fairy tales are only for girls? Here’s a hint - ask yourself who wrote...”
– ― David Levithan, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares (via sudss)
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25 Uses for Index Cards →
kateann6:
Not all of these ideas are directly related to education, but several of them are and those that aren’t seem like great ways to help you organize your life outside of school.
I really like the idea of using index cards as a way to help students arrange papers or stories. They can write down the various parts of their stories on different cards and then rearrange them until they’re...
