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74Casting Stones: The Post-Funky Tiki Owl
Twinges of misgiving came only hours before attending the first session. My husband had talked me into taking the "cast-stone sculpture class", sponsored by the local Arts Council, on the premise that we...
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68Out of My Elephant . . . I Mean, Element. Working with Blind Kids.
One of the particular joys of substitute teaching is being immersed in a wide range of educational experiences. If you work in a densely populated area you may work in many grade levels and many subjects...
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58A Near-Death Publishing Experience
Several years ago when I was giving substitute teacher training workshops with my friend, Ruth, we wanted to start a newsletter for subs. We found that paper, postage and duplication costs were making it...
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58Sub-Human Tales out of School
Where do substitute teachers come from? No one knows. We have plenty of firemen, veterinarians, ballerinas and astronauts-- because young children WANT to be these things. Five year-olds never want to be ...
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58Children's Dispute Resolution: How You Can Gain Control
As a personality, I suppose I'm more of a doormat than a doorstop and more of a tabby than a tiger. As a sub teacher I had a common problem: WANTING to be sensitive and fair while NEEDING to be decisive and...
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56"Oh Say Can You Sub?"
Picking up the receiver by the dawn's early light, I muttered what was supposed to be "Hello?", but it ended up being pronounced more like "hrumm?" I was answered in a foreign language: "Hi,...
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62"Damn! What's Your Problem?": The Defiant Child
In a particularly challenging fifth grade class with six or seven chronic discipline problems, I had fought the good fight most of the morning. With great effort I had managed to keep a semblance of order...
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61Name Games and Trading Places
In a sixth grade class of bright, attentive children of diverse personality and race, I mentally deliberated the credibility of a pale blonde girl with a name tag reading: "Maria Sanchez-Garcia". ...
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60Finding Great (Cheap) Teaching Materials
How do you find supplementary teaching materials. Whether you are a full time teacher, sub teacher, youth group leader of a home-schooling parent, you may may find yourself needing supplementary materials...
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59How To Be a "Stand-Up" Teacher
What is your position in the classroom? I am reminded of the story about the job applicant who responded to the space labeled "position desired" by filling in the word "sitting". As a substitute...
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