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You Really Are The Worst, Brother.

You Really Are The Worst, Brother.

So I just finished my fourth week of school at my new site, Colton Middle School.  By the end of the second week, a couple of my students had already set themselves apart by showing up tardy multiple times, frequently wandering around class without permission, and incessant socializing.  Also, they have previous records of fighting […]

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What’s Gonna Work?  TEAMWORK!!!

What’s Gonna Work? TEAMWORK!!!

I kid you not, I really do sing this song to my 7th and 8th graders.  Don’t even get me started on what I sing when the class phone rings. Getting my students to work well together in groups has always been hit-or-miss for me.  When it’s time to collaborate and cooperate, many of the […]

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