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"8th Graders, At this time tomorrow, we'll be done with the first day of the last semester of your middle school career!"33 days ago"Happy to say I was able to get 18 novels and graphic novels for $89 for my classroom today. I picked them from the ALA YA lit lists."126 days ago"At CFISD middle school language arts share session. Teachers are so creative! It *is* difficult to make LA kinesthetic."145 days ago
Tag Archives: Houston
Free e-recycling in Houston
It’s summer, so I’m currently sorting through (what has become) the clutter of my past: my garage full of stuff. One category which is pretty big is obsolete electronics. I have decided to recycle much of it instead of trying … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Things Done
Tagged clutter, e-recycling, e-waste, environment, Harris County, Houston, organization, rant, recycling
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WHACTE – West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English
Last week, I went to the WHACTE 2009 Fall Breakfast. I was most happy to hear that the new TEKS–which I have been leery of–are being assessed by a test designed by teachers. The TEA has selected teachers to figure … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Austin, conference, Houston, language arts, meeting, NCTE, professional development, professional organization, TCTELA, teachers of English, Texas, WHACTE
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