Posted by Chip on May 13, 2009
Paradox—a statement or situation that seems to be contradictory,
but in fact is or may be true.
The end of each school year presents itself to teachers, students, and parents in endless contradictions, stark and glorious contrasts of seeming absurdity and meaning-filled traditions and rites of passage.
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Posted by Chip on July 2, 2008
The children have gone home and the classrooms are empty. Many teachers have packed their rooms and are moving to new classrooms or schools this summer. In our district there are schools closing and consolidating. In other districts around the country there will be more new principals and new teachers in place when children return.
The [...]
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Posted by Chip on May 20, 2008
Sean has had a pretty successful year, all things considered, in this fourth grade inclusion classroom. From a September filled with “I won’t do its,” to an October of “You can’t make me’s,” he settled into a pattern of increasingly productive math and reading periods, the ability to work well during partner reading and to [...]
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