September 20th, 2024
Hello there, everybody.
How are you? I’ve been meaning to write more and more here, but I feel like… am I being petty? And then, I was talking to some coworkers, and I realized that maybe I should keep going, since I seem to keep… bringing myself down about a few things… so…. here it is, for Future-Me:
Today, at the end of class, a student stayed and told me: “At the beginning of the class, I didn’t understand, but now, I think I understand a bit more.”
Originally – November 6th, 2022
May 28th, 2025
Wow everyone, can you picture that?
I have so many drafts that I’ve had to go back right now (May 28th, 2025) in order to complete them and schedule them properly. I am so late in these that I have… 55 posts waiting to be written.
…but I have so, so, so little time left in order to complete them… I just… come by here, write down the website that I need, and that’s it. Where is my time going… and how can I get it back…?!
Let’s… discover MATHNOOK!
February 1st, 2024,
Hey there, everyody!
How’s it going? “PV, it’s 2025 and you’re still posting these kinds of anecdotes? Are you not tired of this?” Actually, even though it’s happened less and less that I cry before going back to school on Sundays, I actually started that routine again right after coming back from the Winter Break. It’s horrendous how old (BAD) habits are very difficult to vanquish… Let’s get on with it, shall we?
My coworker was talking to some students and one of them was raving about my classes.
Monday, October 30th, 2023
Hey there everybody,
This is my last post of the day, I promise (hopefully!). I wanted to give an update on the Drawtober idea:
Continue readingToday, I realized that students come in and they are expecting a drawtober prompt on the board.
Monday, October 30th, 2023
Hey there everybody,
How’s it going? After I wrote down my post for October 30th, 2024, I remembered something I really wanted to use as a positive entry! I wasn’t sure how to do this, since I’m technically not writing this on the proper day, but I decided that I’m the one that makes these rules, so here goes:
Continue readingToday, I introduced my students to Drawtober 2023, where I give them a prompt every day.
January 28th, 2024
Hello there, everybody,
This school year (2023-2024) is really difficult for me at the moment. There are so many new responsibilities that I’ve been encouraged to take on, that I’m now realizing I was never really going to be able to take on, on top of just lesson planning and teaching, but it’s also the year that we went on strike.
Seeing as I’m scheduling this in the same year (2024), I am hoping that we did get some good things from the strike and that it is not going to have been for nothing? But… anyways, let’s move on to my recommendation for you today:
June 11th, 2023
Hi there, everyone,
How’s it going? There are only 2 days left before the exam session, and I’m so happy; I think I’m growing tired of seeing the same students, and I’m pretty sure the students are tired of seeing my face too, haha. Today’s post will be weird: it’s going to be about math rather than English, and I don’t think this will really be something that you can adapt to English, unfortunately.
I’m talking about: 99Math!
Continue readingMarch 12th, 2023
Hello there, everybody,
How are you doing? One of my students needed some help with reviewing a text that he was doing for a… Choose your own adventure story that he was making with his teammates for a class and the website they were using was… *chef’s kiss*. Without further ado, let’s go:
May 29th, 2022
Hi everybody,
How’s it going? Hope you’re doing well! Just as I was thinking: Wow, I haven’t touched my blog in SO LONG, I found something very interesting while looking for some texts for my students and of course, it was time to open up the o’ blog and to write something, so… here goes…
March 25th, 2023
Hi everybody,
I really, really hope this post finds you in good health, both mentally and physically. I hope you’re staying safe and that you’re living your best life!! If not, well, I’m sending you some positive vibes to surmount your obstacles!
On to my discovery of the day:
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