Monthly Archives: November 2008

Week Thirteen: Time to Teach/Time to Learn Tally of Hours

November 10 – 14, 2008  Tally of time for teaching and learning Monday, November 10  Veteran’s Day Holiday = Zero C & I hours Tuesday, November 11: Uninterrupted day = 5 C & I hours Wednesday, November 12:  Routine interruptions … Continue reading

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Week Twelve: Time to Teach/Time to Learn Tally of Hours

November 3 – 7, 2008 Tally of time for teaching and learning Monday, November 3:  Uninterrupted day at school = 5 C & I hours Tuesday, November 4: Uninterrupted day = 5 C & I hours Wednesday, November 5:  Substitute … Continue reading

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Rosalee before Halloween

Monday was, of necessity, a day of independent student work because I was giving DRA reading tests.  Rosalee was finishing her report on Jordan.  She had been working on it for three weeks, letting me help her at each step … Continue reading

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Lost Week: The Eleventh

October 27th – October 31st, The Eleventh Week of School Monday, October 27th  No teaching time.  The DRA Reading Assessments were due by 2 pm, they said, and of the 16 students who were not reading at grade level according … Continue reading

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