by Matt Vaudrey | Sep 23, 2012 | Marriage, Teaching |
If you’re wondering where I’ve been recently, this should give you some idea.
by Matt Vaudrey | Sep 9, 2012 | Teaching |
We all have done it. We all have complained about homework. Too much, too hard, too often, too confusing, too boring, too dry, too unrelated, too specific, too stinky: take your pick. For teachers, this presents an interesting predicament; as students, we complained,...
by Matt Vaudrey | Sep 9, 2012 | Classroom Management, Teaching |
A few weeks ago, Fawn Nguyen started a discussion about Standards-Based Grading, where teachers grade based on the mastery of a skill, not based on points and “work”. Below is that conversation (because I covered pretty much everything I have to say about...
by Matt Vaudrey | Sep 2, 2012 | Classroom Management, Smart-assery, Teaching, Tough Issues |
It’s a phrase that my mom used when I was young. “We’re gonna have a Come to Jesus meeting when you get home about your grades in English.” A balding preacher springs to my mind–white knuckles gripping the podium–leaning toward the congregation...