As I was getting off the phone and after setting up an orientation meeting with a brand new teacher, she obviously didn’t realize she hadn’t hung up before saying to her husband after a high-pitched squeal, “I have my first meeting! Woo-hoo!” How cute is that?!
Archive for August 18th, 2008
I Love New Teachers
Posted by drpezz on August 18, 2008
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The Rule of 90
Posted by drpezz on August 18, 2008
My rule of 90 is an axiom I believe will be true forever: 90% of the problems are caused by 10% of the people.
This continues to be true in my building as I found out today. I will attend my first department head retreat tomorrow, and on the agenda is whether or not we should keep having finals week. Apparently, a few teachers told kids not to come in on those days, played games, or had parties during the scheduled final time. When I asked how many teachers we’re talking about, I was told 8-10. That’s less than 10% of the teachers! Read the rest of this entry »
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