January 2012
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Dec 30th
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Dec 28th
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Rice Krispie French Toast
Here’s my recipe (adapted from: this) 1 unsliced loaf French bread (purchase a simple one from your local grocery) 2 cups rice krispies 1/4 tsp cinnamon 4 eggs 3/4 cup cream 1/2 tsp vanilla extract canola oil Topping: maple syrup or honey Method Slice bread to 1.5” - 2” (whichever you prefer) Whisk eggs + cream + vanilla together in bowl large enough for one slice...
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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bookreadingbookworm asked: Just found your tumblr and knew I had to follow you when I saw that we teach Romeo and Juliet the same way! And you should check out a book that the Folger Shakespeare Libary put together. It's called Shakespeare Set Free, and I've used their activities/variations of their activities for every single Shakespeare play I've ever taught. And lucky you being on break! Enjoy!
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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It Was Worth It.
I was just burned on the side of my right hand by splattering oil as I fried pounded out pork chops. I then majorly burned my left hand while pouring a big old pot of potatoes into the colander to strain them in prep for garlic mashed potatoes. Somehow, it was still worth it: Marsala Pork & Mashed Potatoes.
Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Headline:
It’s Friday. January 16th. After 12:10pm. This means I am officially off work until January 2nd. I’m going to relax so hard for the next 16 days.
Dec 16th
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Do I tell them?
[Students are sitting on the couch in my classroom after finishing their Freshman PreAP English final]
Student A: Yeah, my cat died... like last week.
I look up from grading.
Student A: Oh, wait it was two weeks ago.
Me: Actually, it was over Thanksgiving break... You said that it died over break and we all got really quiet. Then you said, [in my mocking voice that I use for all male impersonations] "It's OK though, He was a BRO."
Kids laugh again.
Two other students: Mrs. Willis, how do you remember that?
Me: [thinking - do I tell them that I blogged about that conversation on my tumblr?]
Same students [receive no answer, so follow with]: Mrs. Willis, is that really Student A's voice?
Dec 16th
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How am I supposed to take that?
After seeing the grade on his final and his overall grade for the semester, where he barely received an ‘A’, a PreAP student said to me: “Yeah, honestly, I underestimated this class. I’ll do better next semester.” How am I supposed to take that? I just don’t know…
Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 9th
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Poetry
Student A: Mrs. Willis, while you were out sick last week, I wrote a poem. It's called "To Pee or Not To Pee, That is the Eternal Question"
Student A (The next day): Mrs. Willis, can I confess something to you? When the sub was here last week, I told him that I had special couch privileges and sat there both days...
Student A is getting lots of THE LOOK from me this week.
Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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Dec 3rd
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