I've been High "Schooled": 2012

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Thursday 12.20.12

Hello my darlings. Sorry I am not with you again today. I have a severe sinus infection. I am planning on being back on Friday for sure. Until then you have work to do.

1.) Make sure your articles are printed and ready to turn in to me tomorrow morning.

2.) I will also be collecting your groups completed scripts and storyboards for approval.

3.) Finish up your food journal.

4.) Make sure your interviews are done, and please do not ask the sub to be out and about in the building - take care of it during study halls or after school.

5.) Any missing work that you want to turn in, make sure it's in the late tray. Also, if there was a discrepancy on your grade sheet attach the work to the grade sheet I handed out Tuesday, highlight the item, and submit it to the tray as well. Just like we did last nine weeks.

Please, please, please use your time wisely - don't waste these days goofing around when you should be getting much needed work done. I can't stress that enough. If you have questions that can't wait then email me at mcguyrt@cantonlocal.org - and I will get to them as soon as I can. Just do the best you can without me there. And BEHAVE....Santa is watching! ;)

Monday, December 17, 2012

The CyberCafe Blog: Reflections on Sandy Hook: Why Would God Let This ...

The CyberCafe Blog: Reflections on Sandy Hook: Why Would God Let This ...: I need to start this post by stating that it has nothing to do with technology and it is deeply rooted in my own spiritual belief...

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Charlie Brown Christmas :)))))

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Baileys awkward sunbathing

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Is it turkey time yet?

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Nazi Concentration Camp Documentary Film Footage Part 1 (1945) by thefilmarchive

Thursday, November 1, 2012

This is Matt..

This is Matt...and this is his deer impression - which looks more like a T-rex impression... Ohhhh thank God for 10th graders :)

Monday, October 29, 2012

“When people cheat in any arena, they diminish themselves-they threaten their own self-esteem and their relationships with others by undermining the trust they have in their ability to succeed and in their ability to be true.”
― Cheryl Hughes

To Cheat? Or Not To Cheat? That is the Question!

“’Cheating is on the rise,’ reports expert Donald McCabe, a professor at Rutgers

University. His surveys show that school dishonesty is a growing problem in

every part of the country.” His and other studies report that 73 % to 80% of

high school students cheat. “What is the big deal about cheating? It’s only

wrong if you get caught.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement. What

should we do about cheating in the schools?

Monday, October 22, 2012

Ship!

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

For Thursday - 10.18.12

Today you have your choice between two prompts - choose carefully and make sure you completely respond to the prompt. Include graphics and/or a video of your choice as well. Have fun!

Prompt #1

Prompt #2

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Friday, October 12, 2012

Angry intimidation faces

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Maxx!!!

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Laughter

It is said that laughter is the best medicine - and I absolutely agree. I think my favorite term when it comes to laughter is "chortle" - meaning to chuckle and snort - and those of you that know me, know that I tend to chortle a great deal. :)

But how about those deep belly laughs? Those girlish giggles? I was sitting at Rockne's last night eating dinner with my mother and both of us couldn't stop laughing because of the baby giggling in the booth next to us. Does other people's laughter make you laugh? Silly jokes and comedians aside, what truly makes you laugh - one of those deep belly laughs?

Here is a four second video clip of my niece Jenna - who is two. And yes she is imitating Arnold Schwarzenegger, with the infamous "I'll be back..."

This little girl makes me laugh - over and over and over again, at the same silly imitation. Other things that make me laugh? Mr. Clark - we all know he is hilarious. You guys (my students) pretty much make me laugh at something every single day. So is laughter the best medicine? Does it make your school day better and more enjoyable? Now it's your turn to tell me - what makes you laugh and why - and how laughter affects you every day. Have fun!

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Blog Prompt for 10.03.12

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Now it's officially fall :)

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Bottle it Up...

There are different ideas that come to my mind when I think about memories and which one I'd bottle up for all time, to relive over and over. My first ingredient would be summer, not the blasting heat of July, but the cool dusk of June. The next ingredient would be the setting sun. Then, the jamming sounds of Dave Matthews Band playing at Blossom Music Theater, that night I think they played forever and ever. I was with my best friend, we were 17, and we sang along with every word and note that night. I can remember the feeling of fulfillment, happiness, and it seemed like everything in the world was just perfect.

I get goosebumps at the thought of opening this bottle - one that has been lodged in my memory for so long, lost in the plight of everyday. I imagine uncorking the top, breathing deeply, eyes closed, and the sounds of the band take over, my body relaxes with the heat of the sun, I can feel the grass under my feet. The air is charged with emotion, the crowd is lifting up their voices to the sky and I am overwhelmed by humble happiness.

Dream Girl

Dave Matthews Band - Dreamgirl by Thecopywriter

Good Day My Lovelies, here is your bloggity prompt for Monday, September 24, 2012...post by 9P.M. tonight! :)

Sunday, September 23, 2012

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Friday, September 21, 2012

Cuddle buddy... Makes it 10 times harder to get out of bed...

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Shout out to Brian Heckman, Guyrt still uses your book!

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Writing outline for expository inventor paper

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Friday, September 14, 2012

ABC's of Teaching High School

It's time for the first writing endeavor of the year. The students and I are embarking on our blogging adventures this year be creating 26 pieces of advice, organized alphabetically of course, on any topic they (and I) so choose. Because of the nature of my blog, and my life ;) - I am modeling this blog for them with the theme of teaching high school....enjoy!

A - Advocate for your students
B - Be on your toes
C - Compassion
D - Don't plan - DESIGN!
E - Eat Lunch! School lunch or pack your own - you have to have time in the day for yourself - even if it's only 20 minutes.
F - Forget what worked for you in school - this is a new generation and you have to be flexible
G - Go See Their Performances (Sports, Music, Plays, Recitals, etc!)
H - Humor
I - Integrate Technology as much as possible
J - Joke Around
K - Keep current with the popular things in their generation (TV Shows, Movies, Music...)
L - Love - your job - your students - your colleagues - your life
M - Make a Fool of Yourself
N - Nifty Fifty - Everyday, 30 minutes of exercise and 20 minutes of reading! (Kim Redmond)
O - Open your mind and your heart to new ideas and ways of thinking
P - Persistence - just keep swimming just keep swimming...
Q - Quiet - it doesn't happen often - but soak it up when it does
R - Repeat things, over and over and over and over and over......
S - Sleep... get it when you can!
T - Throw out what YOU think school should look and be like, make your educational universe what your students think it should be like.
U - Uncover new ways of doing things - it's okay to reinvent the wheel!
inVest In Their Dreams
W - Work Hard - expect the same of yourself that you expect of your students
eXamine How You Live Your Life - be a model for your kids
Y - Young Minds are Malleable
Z - Zingers! Use these to keep these young "know it alls" on their toes!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

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Monday, September 10, 2012

Blogging Ideas for Kids!

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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Benny boo boo can't hang during Sunday night football :/

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Dumb dog

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Biggest grape ever!

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Monday, September 3, 2012

Bailey pops his head up every time he hears the name Terri because he thinks we are going to the farm for puppy night.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Coed camps woot woot!!!

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

BIG PROPS to all the 10th graders that turned in their summer reading projects today!!!! On time and they look great so far! :):):) this teacher is impressed so far!

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Holy TV!!!! 70" of pure madness!!!

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Monday, August 13, 2012

The 25 Most Awkward Cat Sleeping Positions

Hilarious!

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35 Terrible Puns To Brighten Your Day

GLORIOUSNESS!!!!

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Amateurs

I do not consider myself a professional in any sense of the word. Being in professional development sessions reminds me of how much I still have to learn - and how much more I need to grow as an educator. I think the most important part to remember, as a teacher, is that you will never be an expert, you will never be a professional - in the sense of the word. I say this because so much of what we do on a daily basis is constantly changing. We have to have the state of mind to keep growing and changing, with the evolution of education in the 21st century. I suppose in that sense I'm perfectly happy hanging out as an amateur with a bunch of amateurs.