tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757781057687609304.post7950661838373860241..comments2024-01-30T18:06:54.431-05:00Comments on miss brave teaches nyc: If you can read this, thank a teacherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757781057687609304.post-72951023555325275512007-10-28T11:20:00.000-04:002007-10-28T11:20:00.000-04:00And I seem to have introduced myself with a typo. ...And I seem to have introduced myself with a typo. sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757781057687609304.post-62160876972010209082007-10-28T11:19:00.000-04:002007-10-28T11:19:00.000-04:00For eleven years I've been teaching high school, a...For eleven years I've been teaching high school, and for ten of them I've been giving out stickers. Over the years I have assembled quite a collection.<BR/><BR/>Some days, before handing back tests or quizzes, I'll ask a class which ones I should use. Or, retaining some of my 'authority' "Pretty or shiny or stinky?"<BR/><BR/>This year has been the stickeriest year so far. This conversation has occurred a few times: <BR/><BR/>"Why should we study more and come to tutoring?"<BR/>few kids respond: "To get higher scores"<BR/>"And why do we want higher scores?"<BR/>"More stickers!"<BR/><BR/>I know I'm two months late on commenting. But I just read your entire blog today (and linked it).<BR/><BR/>First year is tough. Looks like you're coping well. (and writing quite nicely!)<BR/>"How can we get higher scores?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com