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Poem, "Kindergarten" | TeacherWithTourettes
The first day of school, you were face down
on the floor
crying in front of my classroom
talking in gasps
of tears too old to be your own
sa
Mr. C.
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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The “Eye” of The Matter | Teacher with Tourette’
Don’t judge a book by its cover, they always say.
This mantra should be practiced even more when interacting with people with disabilities,
Mr. C.
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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Mr. C.’s Six Steps to Building Positive and Enduring Relationships with Your Elementary Students
Always tell your students that you love them, even during the difficult times, because that is probably when they need to hear it the most.
Mr. C.
Apr 13, 20223 min read
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The Toughest Day of My Teaching Career
In my last post, I iterated how my first year of teaching in Denver turned out to be something of a “witch-hunt”, a term my then-principal u
Mr. C.
Apr 10, 20223 min read
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Sometimes a Relationship Can Save a Life (When You Question If You're Where You Should Be)
But then, around mid-year, a 2nd grade student I worked with was observed by her teacher licking her chair. Concerned, I took the student t
Mr. C.
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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World Poetry Day!
Enjoy this video blog I made a few years ago of me reading a poem from my book, "Why Teach?" about my love affair with teaching. :)
Mr. C.
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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When “Cookies” meet our “Poison” and “Poison” meets our “Cookies.”
Being kind, forgiving, and loving is a choice, so is being abusive.
Mr. C.
Mar 13, 20222 min read
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Embracing My Inner "Hulk"
My Hulk keeps me from feeling one of life's greatest experiences.
Mr. C.
Mar 6, 20223 min read
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The wonderful adventures of Mr. C. and his students
Hello everyone, I hope summer 2019 is treating you kindly and you are all doing well! As stated in the video below, I am trying to be...
Mr. C.
Jul 10, 20191 min read
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