1. drawing-interrupted:

    cosmic-earthchild:

    Mungo Thomson - Negative Space (2006)

    I want to very badly see this in person

    I want these in my house!

  2. I swear my first period class is so anxious for school to be over, I’m seeing more and more disciplinary problems:

    -One of my seniors wanted to argue with me, in front of the entire class, about extra credit points. He wouldn’t agree when I told him that I would speak to him after class.

    -When one student asked, casually, what I do for fun, another student blurted out loud, “She does nothing.” Then when I spoke to her later, every reply was tainted with attitude.

    -Another student (not sure who) decided to change my note on the white board (“see Ms. J when you are ready for paint”) to “see Mr. J when you are ready for paint.”

    -A couple of my freshmen seem to be regressing in maturity, constantly calling out my name for attention, and then whining about it to their tablemates when I don’t respond to them right away (but I can hear it all). I spoken to them several times about this in the past and they can’t seem to be able to wait their turn.

    We have 3 more weeks. 6 more classes.

    How do I get a handle on this???

  3. etsy:

    Please don’t eat the jewelry: urbanlegend on Etsy.

    Can I buy them all?

  4. handmadepride: Click here for more DIYs. I have a ton of corks I got for free…I need to make these!

    handmadepride:

    Click here for more DIYs.

    I have a ton of corks I got for free…I need to make these!

  5. paragonpostcards: Literally the American employment system. I feel like this is the same with getting a job in education….

    paragonpostcards:

    Literally the American employment system.

    I feel like this is the same with getting a job in education….

  6. Has anyone else noticed…

    firstclassroom:

    heymissat:

    that at this point in the school year all your supplies seems to be breaking, broken, or missing?

    Part of me is grateful things have lasted this long.

    The other part of me is frustrated because kids seem to have no respect for things that don’t belong to them.

    Yup.

    “Miss, where are your crayons?” “Where is your hand sanitizer?” “Stapler?”

    “Stolen, used, broken.”

    I haven’t had facial tissues available since the end of 1st semester (I stopped buying them because they were being used so quickly)…and I still have students asking me if I have any tissues.

    Like I must have a hidden stash somewhere…

  7. andrew-neil-parr:

    ‘Hypertext’ 

    ”A foray into sentence structure.”

    Book artworks from Doyle Partners

  8. thesnarkyschoolteacher: No day of teaching is complete without a little nonsense. ;]

    thesnarkyschoolteacher:

    No day of teaching is complete without a little nonsense. ;]

  9. chalkdust-n-apples: iamlittlei: My “Think Like a Scientist” collage Love it! I’d love to make one for thinking like an artist…which has some commonalities with thinking like a scientist.

    chalkdust-n-apples:

    iamlittlei:

    My “Think Like a Scientist” collage

    Love it!

    I’d love to make one for thinking like an artist…which has some commonalities with thinking like a scientist.

  10. Me and job interviews. 

    We’re just not friendly with each other.

    Edited on 5/10: 

    I think I did okay but I did pause for a little bit during one of my responses because I literally couldn’t think of what to say. This was for a voluntary transfer interview between schools, so at least I was able to speak about my current experiences, rather than hypothetically (as I would have to do before I had the real job). I never felt comfortable saying, “Well, what I would do is….”

    AND it was a Friday….AND the principal at this interview will be leaving the school at the end of the year, AND I already know one of the teachers I would be working with. AND she knows a couple of the teachers I currently work with.

    Complicated huh?

    I realized that I know at least one art teacher in every school within my district. I’m hoping that’s a good thing.

  11. :)

    I just got an interview for another school within my district for a possible art position…If I get this job, I would still be split between two schools but with more classes at one school than the other…This would be better than I have currently.

    I haven’t prepped AT ALL for interviews since last summer. My portfolio is not even updated! The interview’s going to happen after school this Friday…other than a resume and a couple examples of lesson materials, any suggestions on what I should bring?

  12. »  Classroom Chaos: Cell phones in the classroom

    incogeeko:

    classroomchaos:

    I am curious to know what are your rules and expectations (overall classroom management) regarding the use of cell phones (or iPods) in the classroom. I met one teacher who allows students to use their cell phones in class to “tweet” responses to a daily journal response and I also met a teacher…

    We have a no phones in the classroom blanket policy at our school. However, the tide is turning slowly in letting students use their devices for certain purposes, e.g. when we are reading, they can read on their phones, when we are looking for definitions, they can use their phones etc. If phones are used at any other time, it’s a warning, then they are confiscated for the day. 

    It makes for a messy process, in that the students can be either confused by the ‘only sometimes it’s okay’ policy and other times blatantly take advantage of it. I know that not all teachers across the school are consistent and that can also confuse the students. 

    I do, however, believe we are doing the best we can in trying to evolve our policies - we just aren’t getting there fast enough. 

    Ugh I wish my schools could figure this out too. I let students listen to music while working (we have 90 min periods) and majority of them seem to focus better when they have music. But I still get students looking at Tumblr, messaging (obviously while their friend is in another class at the same time!), playing games, etc.

    And we usually have about 5-7 minutes left at the end of class before the bell (I give them 10 minutes to clean up) and so lots of them will whip their phones out, even if I have something to show them or mention before they go.

    They’ll play with their phones after class has started but they’ve finished working on their warm-up for the day. Or they’ll play with their phones while they’re waiting for me to help them…and if I ask, “Why is your phone out?”, they’ll reply, “Well I was waiting for you…you told me to wait.”

    AND with my classes, which have between 33-36 students, so it feels like a constant battle with the phones. I don’t like the “me versus them” mentality. 

    That is something I will need to focus on for next year.

    *sigh*

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