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Seattle Commuting Tips for ALAMW13 (and otherwise)
I’m SO EXCITED you’re coming to Seattle! Yes, you! You’re going to have such a fantastic time! Yessssss! Books! WOO! And I’m hoping I might be able to help you out during your time here! So I’ve been...
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It’s Monday… What are you reading? 01/21/13
Happy MLK Jr. Day! I’ll be spending today as a day ON in service, not a day OFF. I’ll be serving in a high-needs classroom in Federal Way……. my own classroom. It might seem like a cop-out, but I’m...
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Treat Tuesday 01/22/13
Lunch is a challenge for me. Most days, it’s not unusual for me to make it clear through until 4 in the afternoon before I realize all I’ve consumed for the day is a cup of coconut mocha coffee and...
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Treat Tuesday / Thirstday 02/05/13 and 02/07/13
My snacks and coffee mugs were too rad for me this week to bypass this Tuesday and Thursday’s memes, even though I am late. I am late on much of my writing lately, it seems. I still need to put...
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It’s Monday! What are you reading?
I’ve been reading quite a bit in the past week, mostly before bed as I’ve been a slacker as far as taking the bus goes. Yesterday my iPad fell on my face while I was reading The Second Siege in bed....
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Moving Downstream
(Ryan Calme and Kelty at a stream. Photo by Jess Calme.) I asked Toby to walk through starting a webstream with me. He spends forever and always watching Minecraft streams and indie game streams and...
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Treat Tuesday 02/19/13
Thanks as ever to Niki OhsBarnes for getting this snacky show on the road. Today I’m planning my next social studies unit, which focuses on geography. I’m SUPER pumped because this will line up really...
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This one time, I met Paul O. Zelinsky.
The credit all goes to Julian Hector. Julian, in addition to being an excellent advisor on men’s clothing and home goods, is also an all-around encouraging chap, personally and professionally. So when...
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WordCamp Seattle
I’m at WordCamp Seattle today. If you’re here too, come say hi to me! I look like this: But without crossed eyes. And less grouchy. Oh, and also, my non-teacher name is Shannon. My husband Toby is here...
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Positive Reinforcement in the Kitchen
I’m a laughable cook, but a pretty proficient baker. That doesn’t mean I don’t still have sizable lapses in my knowledge. This morning, I engaged in a Twitter conversation with MJ, a representative at...
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Bookish Nails: GENIE WISHES
I’m deeply in love with Genie Wishes, Elisabeth Dahl‘s debut MG novel. Read my review here. I liked the wallpaper stripes, so much so that it inspired my most recent manicure. My cuticles look...
View ArticleHomework Expectations
In which I explain our homework policy. Did I miss any of your pressing questions? E-mail me or reply in the comments.
View ArticleRubrics & Grading
With Standards-Based Grading still being relatively new to families in Federal Way and with our new parent portal for student grades, I figured I should let you know what to expect from me.
View ArticleLearning, apprenticeship, study.
I’ve mentioned it before, but it’s time to make things Internet-official. I’m stepping out of the classroom next year and taking a leave of absence. I’m excited beyond expression, but I’m also scared....
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