Here is the note I sent out to my students this morning. Hi everyone, Two things… 1) Spring Break extended further and Google Classroom. Many of you already now, we’re now out until at least April 19. My plan is to move to Google Classroom as soon as I’m given the thumbs up, which probably won’t be for another […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
Working From Home
Thu, 26 Mar 2020, 01:03 PM (-06:00)
Oh joy. A friend sent us seven rolls. Wait. How do I take a selfie with this thing?
The Leafing of the Pecans
Thu, 26 Mar 2020, 08:59 AM (-06:00)
It got hot, yesterday — in the 90s. We kept the house open as long as it was cooler outside than in, but sometime in the late morning, we shut everything up, determined as we are to shun the AC as long as possible. (This exercise used to be one for late May, but here […]
Singing to Charlie
Thu, 26 Mar 2020, 07:50 AM (-06:00)
Here is “Thursday’s thought” that I sent out to my students this morning. I have always identified closely with our older dog, Charlie. He was a “senior dog” when we adopted him a few years ago. He was so laid back, unlike that hyper puppy that was hopping in my wife’s lap giving her kisses. […]
Good Thing / Bad Thing
Wed, 25 Mar 2020, 08:30 PM (-06:00)
It was a writing day. I had scheduled three of them in the last two weeks — a requirement levied by the state to assess where our English language learners stand. The writing hadn’t taken much time, although I credit the early finishes of some of the speedier ones to the liberal use of whitespace […]
Wend
Wed, 25 Mar 2020, 09:49 AM (-06:00)
This was today’s daily note to my students and their families. Hi folks, We (CCHS) will be trying to contact students (yes – TALK TO YOU) today or tomorrow. We have a few questions that we’ll ask to help us figure out how to plan for the future. In the meantime… Here’s a word for the day: “wend”. This word means […]
Let It Be
Tue, 24 Mar 2020, 09:12 AM (-06:00)
I now send my students and their parents/guardians a message each day. I sent this out this morning. Perhaps it applies to a wider audience, too. Hi y’all. When I was in middle school (a long time ago), I recall a running controversy. “Who do you like better, The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?” At the time I couldn’t imagine why […]
Oreos and the Folly of Sarcasm
Tue, 24 Mar 2020, 06:42 AM (-06:00)
1. Do You Remember Kevin is always the first person into the classroom. He waits outside until every single student from the previous period has left and then comes in, announcing his arrival with a loud, “Mr. Hasan!” One day, when he got to his desk, he said it again, this time as a question, […]
Finding A Mistake
Mon, 23 Mar 2020, 02:05 PM (-06:00)
The two girls sit next to each other near the front of the class. When I created a new seating chart after the holidays, they asked to stay next to each other, and I gladly complied. They always work hard. They always get the work done before the end of class. I like to think […]
Logarithms and My Old Cornet
Mon, 23 Mar 2020, 12:45 PM (-06:00)
1. Will We Ever Use This? “Mr. Hasan?” he asked from the back of the room. “Will we ever use this?” This is a frequent complaint in math classes. To my everlasting frustration, it’s a common refrain. Frustrating because, do they ask this of their English teachers? Their Theatre teacher? History? Band? Economics, for heavens sake? […]