Monthly Archives: January 2012
Special Education Resource
Southern Maine Parent Awareness has great resources for parents and professionals about the iep process-rights and responsibilities of all the parties involved. I especially like the guides. The Maine Department of Education also has a website which provides guidance
Input for Literacy Meeting
The literacy program at the high school My approach is highly individualized and focused on the needs and interests of the students. I do not have a specific program. Rather I use a variety of resources to address the learning … Continue reading
Common Core Standards
What do these standards have to do with my teaching? Standard means a level of quality and attainment. So standards help guide me in my expectations and quality of teaching. Even if I teach students who have not acquired basic … Continue reading
Thoughts on Literacy
Today I returned to work. It was great to be back. In my absence, Loretta and Matt have done a great job. Everyday block 1 and 2 students have been reading or being read to. The emphasis is how to … Continue reading
Something totally different :)
This is a favorite photo of the Maine Coast. Do you know where it is?
What’s New
Blocks 1 and 2 –students continue to work on literacy Block 3 working on driving safety. Students will be putting together Public Service Announcements. Click on Don’t text and Drive to view one in ASL.
Happy New Year!
Your blogger teacher has been out for surgery. Doctors extracted a myxopapillary ependymoma. There’s an actual U Tube video of the procedure done at Duke University’s Medical Center. Yikes.. I’m not a anatomy teacher! 5 weeks post op and I … Continue reading
