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What Makes YOU Fabulous?

Posted on September 3, 2014
in be fabulous, Mrs. Mimi, teacher appreciation, teacher effectiveness, teachers can be happy too
by Mimi

[caption id="attachment_1363" align="aligncenter" width="227"] image credit: International Literacy Association[/caption] For the last few years (minus those periods of time when I dropped out of the blogosphere to, you know, have babies and all), I have not been shy about naming what makes a teacher fabulous.  Okay,...

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You Have GOT To Be Freaking Kidding Me

Posted on May 11, 2011
in education news, Mrs. Mimi, teacher effectiveness, teacher evaluations, venting
by Mimi

Did you ever have a student who really struggled with a concept?  I mean really struggled.  We're talking this child pushed you to explain things more ways than you knew was possible, asked you for example after example, spent countless hours practicing over and over...

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Teacher Effectiveness – As Defined By A Bunch of People Who Have Never Taught

Posted on February 22, 2010
in education news, I need a hug, Mrs. Mimi, teacher effectiveness
by Mimi

It's another news day, friends.  On Friday, I wrote about the INeffectiveness that is the reality of the teacher evaluation process for many of us.  (Unless of course, those evaluations are exercises in judging our ability to a) be patient with administrators, b) correct other...

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