It's been a while since I put together a Monday Mash-Up, but I've been saving posts as they come along, so this one has some real gems for you!
They really have no common theme, but they're all pieces I thoroughly enjoyed for one reason or another- and hope you will, too.
They really have no common theme, but they're all pieces I thoroughly enjoyed for one reason or another- and hope you will, too.
- "Winning, Losing, and Loving It: Have We Taught Sportsmanship?" from Daydreaming in Maths, deals with something I preach to my students constantly. Joanna coaches the chess team for her school, and I coach an academic competition team. I've always thought I wasn't a "good coach" or "coach material" because I'm not angry when they lose. In fact, I really could not care less. What I do care about is that my team conducts themselves like ladies and gentlemen. I loved reading that someone else feels the same.
- Love, Teach, as always, is a favorite blog of mine. "Smirker, Round Two" is a hilarious piece about the frustration of dealing with those general bad-attitude kids. We've all had 'em.
- Elizabeth of E, Myself, and I wrote beautifully about "What I Want My Own Little Monster to Know About Dreams, College, and the Future," and though it's written for parents, it's another great teacher-read. Elizabeth's goals for her adorable little boy Sam are some of the same goals I have for my students: that they have someone who loves and cheers for them, that they don't stress out about the little things, and that they are able to pick themselves up after making mistakes or failing. If only all our students had parents who loved and supported them like this.
- "To the teacher who didn't leave me behind" is a piece that appeared on The Roanoke Times. It's a great inspirational reminder to not give up on our kids, even if they're not being sportsmanlike or if they smirk or if they just aren't very resilient.
- Finally, who doesn't love a good lesson plan that's already done?! I'm teaching both Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar right now, in two different English classes, and this one, "Serving Up Tragedy" from The Curly Classroom, is pretty awesome. It uses paper plates to help students study and compare the elements of tragedy and comedy-- cheap hands-on learning always rocks my socks!
My next Better Together linky party will be up in one week-- get your posts ready! The focus this month is on "Fun in the Classroom."
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