March 2012
24 posts
You drive me insane when you type ‘hi’ into the chat window, then disappear. Can you not tell that I’m interested in what you have to say, despite the fact that I can no longer stay up till the wee hours of dawn with you?
Question
Especially when it’s written on the task sheet!
englishteachingtoolbox:
silentlyjudgingyou:
I am SO TIRED of answering the question “how long does this essay have to be?”
AGREED
Advice on Writing From Writers →
amandaonwriting:
“Finish each day before you begin the next, and interpose a solid wall of sleep between the two. This you cannot do without temperance.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson “Begin with an individual and you find that you have created a type; begin with a type and you find that you have created—nothing.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald “Don’t ever write a novel unless it hurts like a hot turd coming...
Survey: Teachers work 53 hours per week on average →
infoneer-pulse:
A new report from Scholastic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, called Primary Sources: America’s Teachers on the Teaching Profession, finally quantifies just how hard teachers work: 10 hours and 40 minutes a day on average. That’s a 53-hour work week!
These numbers are indicative of teachers’ dedication to the profession and their willingness to go above and beyond...
BYOB (Bring Your Own Books)
monotonyofmylife:
I just want to get an open space to build a fort with some friends and place piles of books in the center. Then we could just stay up all night just reading while eating snacks and drinking hot tea.
