by SMThornton | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today was parent teacher conferences. I love meeting with parents, but I’ll admit that it’s a little exhausting to talk for six hours. But then, teaching is an exhausting job. I don’t get huge bonuses or a big fat paycheck, but I do...
by SMThornton | Mar 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m hoping everyone can use a little giggle today. For your reading pleasure, I present my very own Student Bloopers! 1. Last year, I was grading my students’ tests on Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. One of the questions asked them to identify ziggurats....
by SMThornton | Aug 22, 2009 | Uncategorized
Someone needs to tell my principal that it’s incredibly inconvenient to expect me to teach American history to 125 teenagers when I’m supposed to be writing. But whoever mentions that should also mention that I still want direct deposit for my paychecks....
