This is so depressing. Benchmark testing in the Special Education Room with Miss SBT. Every few months, the Philadelphia School District administers Benchmark Tests to all students. Or, at least, all middle and high school students. They’re standardized tests, with bubble sheets and booklets, and they go by subject: Algebra I, English II, Spanish II,… [Read more…]
December 21, 2009
Today is the first snow day of the year! Very exciting, actually, since I really wasn’t expecting it. We got a lot of snow – a foot, maybe a little more? – but I remembered the more recent DC school closings, ever since my high school started following the DC public schools. We NEVER had… [Read more…]
August 28, 2009
Hi All, It’s been a VERY busy week, and I apologize for the hiatus. On Monday at 10am we had our very first Staff Meeting at SBTschool. It was already about 87 degrees when I navigated my way in the car down below Washington Avenue in an area called “Grey’s Ferry,” which I hadn’t thought… [Read more…]
July 10, 2009
I’m already in bed, and it’s glorious. Today’s lesson was pretty crappy. I tried to do group-work and it fell apart. J didn’t want to work with D. Br and K started chattin, then N and Ch started chattin, then Kh and Ry were in on it and it was over. To make matters worse,… [Read more…]
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