Comments for Teaching in 2009: A new year. http://lynnjake.wordpress.com Finding balance in and out of the classroom. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:05:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Year Two, First Quarter over. Already? by lynnjake http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/year-two-first-quarter-over-already/#comment-1083 lynnjake Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:05:23 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=612#comment-1083 Hi Becca, Thanks a lot for the suggestion. I'll get it and will read the EC ning discussion as well. I appreciate your input as well as your reading my blog! Have you taught 7th grade for long? I'm sure you could offer all sorts of insights that I'm still missing! Thanks Lynn Hi Becca,
Thanks a lot for the suggestion. I’ll get it and will read the EC ning discussion as well. I appreciate your input as well as your reading my blog! Have you taught 7th grade for long? I’m sure you could offer all sorts of insights that I’m still missing!

Thanks
Lynn

]]> Comment on Year Two, First Quarter over. Already? by Becca http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/year-two-first-quarter-over-already/#comment-1082 Becca Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:23:22 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=612#comment-1082 Lynn- I've been reading your blog for a while. I too teach Grade 7 English. They are an interesting bunch, especially after teaching high school. I was wondering if I might offer you a book suggestion. I just finished reading "The Book Whisperer" by Donalyn Miller. It has revolutionized my thoughts about reading, teaching reading, and encouraging my students to read. I teach a 42-minute block of English (not nearly enough time!) but try to hold out at least 10 minutes a day for silent reading. You might also be interested in the discussion surrounding this book on the English Companion Ning. Check it out here: http://englishcompanion.ning.com/group/ecningbookclubbookwhisperer Just a thought from one English teacher to another, Becca VW. Lynn-

I’ve been reading your blog for a while. I too teach Grade 7 English. They are an interesting bunch, especially after teaching high school.

I was wondering if I might offer you a book suggestion. I just finished reading “The Book Whisperer” by Donalyn Miller. It has revolutionized my thoughts about reading, teaching reading, and encouraging my students to read. I teach a 42-minute block of English (not nearly enough time!) but try to hold out at least 10 minutes a day for silent reading.

You might also be interested in the discussion surrounding this book on the English Companion Ning. Check it out here: http://englishcompanion.ning.com/group/ecningbookclubbookwhisperer

Just a thought from one English teacher to another,
Becca VW.

]]> Comment on My Book List, 2008 by rickyhansra http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/my-book-list-2008/#comment-1033 rickyhansra Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:05:36 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?page_id=134#comment-1033 Who needs Borders when you are around to give us the 411 on all these books! Who needs Borders when you are around to give us the 411 on all these books!

]]> Comment on It’s here! by stuckinmypedals http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/its-here/#comment-898 stuckinmypedals Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:44:52 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=577#comment-898 Stolen hard drive? I laughed out loud. Who would think to do such a thing? My projector and interwrite board are supposed to be installed tomorrow. Fingers crossed that they will get along and work well together. It would be so cool to use them this year. Have a great year, Lynn! Stolen hard drive? I laughed out loud. Who would think to do such a thing?

My projector and interwrite board are supposed to be installed tomorrow. Fingers crossed that they will get along and work well together. It would be so cool to use them this year.

Have a great year, Lynn!

]]> Comment on Gearing up for a new school year by stuckinmypedals http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/gearing-up-for-a-new-school-year/#comment-856 stuckinmypedals Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:43:12 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=566#comment-856 Hi, Lynn, I use tennis ball cans to hold markers and colored pencils. The thing to know about markers and highlighters is that if they're the fat ones, the cans won't hold a ton of them. Another thing to know is that the lids tend to give out before the cans, so hang onto lids as they come your way. I've always kept the supplies separate with the little ones, but I've seen upper grades where they mix the supplies so that the can functions more like a complete art caddy. Also, I think if you're going to do reading with quiet music, you should ask students if they have any music they'd like to share. Obviously, you'd want to listen to it first, but I've loved the results in my classroom. I get to know my students a little better and they get to share something they like with the class. Have a great time making your classroom your own and starting a fresh year! Hi, Lynn,
I use tennis ball cans to hold markers and colored pencils. The thing to know about markers and highlighters is that if they’re the fat ones, the cans won’t hold a ton of them. Another thing to know is that the lids tend to give out before the cans, so hang onto lids as they come your way. I’ve always kept the supplies separate with the little ones, but I’ve seen upper grades where they mix the supplies so that the can functions more like a complete art caddy.

Also, I think if you’re going to do reading with quiet music, you should ask students if they have any music they’d like to share. Obviously, you’d want to listen to it first, but I’ve loved the results in my classroom. I get to know my students a little better and they get to share something they like with the class.

Have a great time making your classroom your own and starting a fresh year!

]]> Comment on Working up to the new school year… by lynnjake http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/working-up-to-the-new-school-year/#comment-819 lynnjake Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:10:05 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=564#comment-819 Hold art supplies in them. Hold art supplies in them.

]]> Comment on Working up to the new school year… by stuckinmypedals http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/working-up-to-the-new-school-year/#comment-743 stuckinmypedals Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:11:56 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=564#comment-743 I use tennis ball containers all the time in my room to hold art supplies. What are you going to do with them? I use tennis ball containers all the time in my room to hold art supplies. What are you going to do with them?

]]> Comment on The last week of school by lynnjake http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/the-last-week-of-school/#comment-704 lynnjake Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:44:12 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=544#comment-704 I agree, however on the other hand, there are many kids, English Learners, who are passing everything and just want to come to Summer School to have something to do besides work in the family garden. It's the only way they can see their friends and gives them some enrichment and extra class time. These guys were really hurt by the cancellation of summer school. The pot of money which funds it is intended for kids who are in danger of not passing the CAHSEE, and these kids fall into that category as well as those who have chosen to do nothing all year. They are the ones for whom I feel badly. I agree, however on the other hand, there are many kids, English Learners, who are passing everything and just want to come to Summer School to have something to do besides work in the family garden. It’s the only way they can see their friends and gives them some enrichment and extra class time. These guys were really hurt by the cancellation of summer school. The pot of money which funds it is intended for kids who are in danger of not passing the CAHSEE, and these kids fall into that category as well as those who have chosen to do nothing all year. They are the ones for whom I feel badly.

]]> Comment on The last week of school by dkzody http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/the-last-week-of-school/#comment-698 dkzody Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:44:03 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=544#comment-698 Good for your school district. I wish ours would cancel summer school. As a tax payer it makes me furious to think I have paid for the child to attend school all year and now I have to pay for him to retake the same material in summer school where it's much easier because the teachers don't want to put in the effort that went into the year-long class. Kids use summer school as a crutch. Oh, and we have night school too which is just the same thing. Good for your school district. I wish ours would cancel summer school. As a tax payer it makes me furious to think I have paid for the child to attend school all year and now I have to pay for him to retake the same material in summer school where it’s much easier because the teachers don’t want to put in the effort that went into the year-long class. Kids use summer school as a crutch. Oh, and we have night school too which is just the same thing.

]]> Comment on What will we treasure enough to keep? by dkzody http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/looking-ahead-is-a-scary-thing-sometimes/#comment-697 dkzody Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:38:57 +0000 http://lynnjake.wordpress.com/?p=557#comment-697 You are a much braver woman than I am. Because I came into teaching later in life, there is no way I can teach for 30 years or even 25. The grind of the inner city school has worn me down and I know it is time to do something different. I never expected to stay at teaching this long. My previous jobs had only been for 2 and 11 years so I figured after 10 years or so, I'd go find something else. The years rolled on, and I just finished number 20. I work with wonderful teachers but they are leaving and the administration refuses to replace them so the work gets even harder. 2017 will be here, however, before we know it. Eight years ago it was 2001 and who ever thought that would arrive? I remember being the class adviser for the 2000 class and everyone laughing at me in 1996. The year 2000 was just a fairytale. Life is going quickly, be sure to do what you love. You are a much braver woman than I am. Because I came into teaching later in life, there is no way I can teach for 30 years or even 25. The grind of the inner city school has worn me down and I know it is time to do something different.

I never expected to stay at teaching this long. My previous jobs had only been for 2 and 11 years so I figured after 10 years or so, I’d go find something else. The years rolled on, and I just finished number 20. I work with wonderful teachers but they are leaving and the administration refuses to replace them so the work gets even harder.

2017 will be here, however, before we know it. Eight years ago it was 2001 and who ever thought that would arrive? I remember being the class adviser for the 2000 class and everyone laughing at me in 1996. The year 2000 was just a fairytale. Life is going quickly, be sure to do what you love.

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