Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a great New Year's Eve and an even better New Year's day!  So sad that we only have two days of vacation left.  So very, very sad. 

Happy Christmas!

Have a wonderful Christmas!  I hope everyone is enjoying your vacation.  I sure am!  I'll post soon about what I've been up to these last few weeks.  I can't believe our vacation is almost over.  I'm having way too much fun...I really don't want to go back to work!  Maybe I'm eligible for the early retirement package???

From Today's L.A. Times

Low bar for lifetime job in L.A. schools

Los Angeles Unified often hands out tenure with little or no review of novice instructors' ability or their students' performance.

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Another Great L.A. Times Article!

Controlling a classroom isn't as easy as ABC

Among the top reasons why teachers are deemed unsuccessful or leave the profession is their inability to effectively manage student behavior, experts say.

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From the L.A. Times

Children's Books 2009: It's all good! says Jon Scieszka
A report from the National Ambassador of Young People's Literature.
 
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Happy Sunday!

I hope everyone is having a great first weekend of vacation!  So far my weekend and vacation has been fantastic.  Friday night I went shopping, something I normally don't do the day after Thanksgiving.  The mall wasn't as crowded as I thought it would be.  Nice.  Last night I went to see Kathy Griffin at the Gibson Amphitheater...she was awesome and very foul-mouthed...love it!  Have a great Sunday!

Good Books

Trying to decide on the perfect Christmas gift?  How about a book?  Check out the New York Times' list of "100 Notable Books of 2009."  Sadly, I've only read two of the one hundred.  Guess I'd better get busy.