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My MTC experience has been a challenging and rewarding one. I think that when I get old I’ll look back on these two years and realize how t...

Wow, the students are really starting to get back to what they were doing last semester...The behavior problems had finally started to taper...

Lately, I've been going through the process of trying to get a job for next year. Although I said yes on my letter of intent with JPS, ...

Well, we've reached January, and I have to start making a decision about what to do next year. One of my assistant principals asked me ...

The first-years asked us how we feel about blogging. After thinking about it, I guess I see both the positive and negative sides of bloggin...

Lately, I've been kind of busy, but I've found time to read. Recently, I read Teacher Man , by Frank McCourt. My father gave me th...

Here's a topic that many second years are probably thinking about right now. Personally, I have yet to come to a conclusion, but I am w...

This post is just to give readers a realistic idea of the experiences of a teacher in Jackson Public Schools. I teach at Wingfield High in ...

We were asked about any thoughts of quitting we might have had during the first year. Personally, this has been an issue that I only entert...

It takes a special person to become a teacher, and even a more special person to stay in the profession for a long time. I respect those pe...

Motivating students is an interesting subject, even though (especially because?) I have yet to master it. After dealing with students in my...