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Taylor Swift writes catchy music.
"I love her!" her fans squeal with glee.
She is so annoying, their brothers say.
She matters.
Chicago is in the midst of a runoff election.
Chuy should be the next Mayor of Chicago!
"Yeah, I hate Rahm!"
They matter.
Lucy Calkins writes curriculum for teachers.
My nickname for Calkins? Lucifer!
Lucy Calkins and Workshop are best for students.
She matters.
Coke is a soft drink many people enjoy.
A fizzy Coke is just what I need - it's delicious!
But it's so bad for you....all that sugar?
It matters.
Chicago Cubs play baseball.
The North-Siders are my team!
Uuuggg - they never win.
They matter.
Standardized testing is used to measure* student learning.
We need accountability.
PARCC is not the answer.
It matters.
*Very loose definition of measure...
Trying something new today. When I was listening to the morning show on the radio yesterday, the DJ was interviewing a new signer, Sam Hunt. Sam has a huge following, but the DJ wanted to know if he had haters - because his music is so different. The DJ then said something that stuck with me....
If you're loved or hated, you matter. If you're just liked....are you remembered?
I am a former middle school teacher.
Geez, she's so mean and we have so much homework!
Happy Thanksgiving my favorite 8th grade teacher love you!
(I hope that) I matter.
Taylor Swift writes catchy music.
"I love her!" her fans squeal with glee.
She is so annoying, their brothers say.
She matters.
Chicago is in the midst of a runoff election.
Chuy should be the next Mayor of Chicago!
"Yeah, I hate Rahm!"
They matter.
Lucy Calkins writes curriculum for teachers.
My nickname for Calkins? Lucifer!
Lucy Calkins and Workshop are best for students.
She matters.
Coke is a soft drink many people enjoy.
A fizzy Coke is just what I need - it's delicious!
But it's so bad for you....all that sugar?
It matters.
Chicago Cubs play baseball.
The North-Siders are my team!
Uuuggg - they never win.
They matter.
Standardized testing is used to measure* student learning.
We need accountability.
PARCC is not the answer.
It matters.
*Very loose definition of measure...
Trying something new today. When I was listening to the morning show on the radio yesterday, the DJ was interviewing a new signer, Sam Hunt. Sam has a huge following, but the DJ wanted to know if he had haters - because his music is so different. The DJ then said something that stuck with me....
If you're loved or hated, you matter. If you're just liked....are you remembered?
I am a former middle school teacher.
Geez, she's so mean and we have so much homework!
Happy Thanksgiving my favorite 8th grade teacher love you!
(I hope that) I matter.
This is wonderfully creative!!! I like the contrasting viewpoints and how we decide what it means to matter.
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ReplyDeleteVery nice post! I enjoyed the contrasts. And make no mistake, as a teacher of any grade, you matter!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post! I enjoyed the contrasts. And make no mistake, as a teacher of any grade, you matter!!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! What a profound thought! You matter!
ReplyDeleteThe colors to show the contrasts work wonderfully!
Awww! You matter to me!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteNow I'm singing that Faith Hill song...."It matters to me!" hahhahaaa, thanks friend! youtoo!
DeleteYou matter to me more than you know! :)
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