For the first time, I had to use my “teacher voice” on The Electrician this week. This is the voice that strikes terror into the heart of teenagers, the voice that means, don’t you mess with me, kid. It’s a tone I reserve for the most serious situations, and unfortunately, The Electrician was directly in…
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My Brain Aches
Today is the last day of marking for the government. Since July 5th, I’ve been on a team of 160ish teachers responsible (by choice) for marking the provincial grade 9 writing exams. There are over 43,000 exams to be marked, and each exam has two parts: an essay or narrative and a business letter. As…
Blue Speckled Pup 