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Thursday, March 5, 2015

day 5: when you matter #sol15

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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.

8 comments:

  1. This is wonderfully creative!!! I like the contrasting viewpoints and how we decide what it means to matter.

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  3. Very nice post! I enjoyed the contrasts. And make no mistake, as a teacher of any grade, you matter!!

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  4. Very nice post! I enjoyed the contrasts. And make no mistake, as a teacher of any grade, you matter!!

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  5. This is great! What a profound thought! You matter!
    The colors to show the contrasts work wonderfully!

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  6. Awww! You matter to me!!!! :)

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    1. Now I'm singing that Faith Hill song...."It matters to me!" hahhahaaa, thanks friend! youtoo!

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  7. You matter to me more than you know! :)

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