the third rail

moving things forward

talking about progress

March 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Well its been a few weeks since I read this post about using a 2 X 10 method instead of a 2 X 4, and it inspired me to take a different approach to one of my own “troublesome” students. The 2 X 10 method is talking to the student for 2 minutes every day [...]

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You’re Boring

February 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments

I had a student tell me I was boring. I have had students tell me they are bored, the subject is boring, or even school is boring. I have never had anyone tell me I am boring before! I was really surprised, and, honestly, a little hurt and upset. This child has been difficult. Kicked [...]

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