A Maine middle school teacher tells small tales about unexpected moments in a 7th grade classroom.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
All Of the Above
Today we did a little experiential learning at Freeport Middle School.
The essential question: Why is it not a good idea to wear T-shirts and shorts to school in December in Maine?
What we discovered: Sometimes it's not a drill but the real thing and you have to stand outside when it's very, very cold and the fire trucks take a long, long time to come.
Cause: A burning bread stick in a microwave oven.
Effect: I feel cold.
Conclusion: (choose one)
a. Do not put bread sticks in the cafeteria microwave.
b. Dress warmly in Maine in the winter.
c. All of the above.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Twenty-One Chairs
The material world is an entirely different reality to 13-year-olds. This beats last year's whirlygig constructed out of strips of lined paper atop the air vent.
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