tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602662374040339675.post5941934691866979996..comments2018-05-10T00:04:33.310-07:00Comments on A Year To Expand: Parapraxes (Freudian slip)Natalie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007860288345698031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602662374040339675.post-56544310762634969542012-12-28T23:17:05.578-08:002012-12-28T23:17:05.578-08:00Good for you, taking the day off to mark. In teach...Good for you, taking the day off to mark. In teaching, mental health is #1. Whatever you have to do to keep your head above water is OK. Glad you're finding the book useful. It honestly revolutionized my approach to teaching and directing my students' behaviour. Hope you are having a wonderful Christmas holiday with your family and enjoying the break from 'the grind'.<br />All the best to you in 2013.<br />Gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133418834831503390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602662374040339675.post-30802790564084927712012-11-29T19:23:23.069-08:002012-11-29T19:23:23.069-08:00I bought the book and have been reading it! It'...I bought the book and have been reading it! It's great! So to-the-point and well put. I can definitely see applications to both my parenting and my approach as a teacher. I've already had some "aha" moments. Thanks for recommending it!Natalie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007860288345698031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602662374040339675.post-756381331765281952012-10-28T13:34:21.812-07:002012-10-28T13:34:21.812-07:00Thanks for the book suggestion (and the advice on ...Thanks for the book suggestion (and the advice on my last post topic - pensions). I've ordered the book off Amazon... it looks really good, and I've been searching on some reading to help me with the students I teach. I like how he differentiates between classroom management and discipline. I definitely feel like classroom management is just not cutting it - with a self-paced, alt ed classroom, there's just too much going on all at once! It's really easy to get burnt out. On the marking front, though, I took Friday off and managed to get completely caught up! Kindof sucks that I had to take sick time just to accomplish that, but I did feel much better going into the weekend.Natalie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007860288345698031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602662374040339675.post-50746990502780139182012-10-28T11:03:27.611-07:002012-10-28T11:03:27.611-07:00That's a real bummer about having left your ma...That's a real bummer about having left your marking at school for the weekend. UGH! Because you KNOW it'll still be there for you to do with even less time to do it. Something else that made my stomach drop (as a teacher) was realizing at about 10pm on a Sunday night that I needed to have a test ready to run off on Monday morning for my first period class and I hadn't even started yet. It's Oct 28 as I write this so I'm sending good vibes your way that you've gotten caught up. One more thing, late in my teaching career I read a terrific book by an educator, Ron Morrish, called "With All Due Respect". I cannot recommend it more highly, especially when managing challenging students like you're teaching. If you ever get a chance to attend one of his workshops (he's from Niagara Falls, ON but does a lot of traveling to do PD sessions with teachers and parents) find a way to go. I've given my book away or I'd send it to you but see if you can get your hands on it. Gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133418834831503390noreply@blogger.com