Monthly Archives: October 2008

Every morning, as part of our routine, I introduce the class to the “Idiom of the Day.” My white board is almost exactly five landscape-oriented sheets of paper high and so I have the idiom of the day along with … Continue reading →

As a teacher, I am a “mandated reporter,” meaning that I am required to report child abuse, proven or suspected to Child Protective Services. During my seven years at Garfield, I had to call twice. The first was because my … Continue reading →

http://www.blabberize.com/swf/blabberembedp.swf News of Mark’s colon experience has gone international!

This is rapidly becoming my second most watched video on YouTube. In just a week, it already has nearly 100 hits! Watch out Mr. and Mr. Fingers! The purpose was to begin modeling for students what academic discourse looks like … Continue reading →

True, a lot of my students bombed their states and capitals geography test, but none more magnificently than this one. Click on the image to see the details.