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Seventh Grade Science

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 / gretchenmulroy / 5 Comments

This is the story of a teaching job:  searching, finding, and finally accepting. It is a story of adjusting, adapting, experimenting, spending, crying, and some regretting.  There was a resignation and a change.  There was also a lot of growing and a fair amount of laughter in this one remarkable year. Once upon a time, … Continue reading Seventh Grade Science

A Lesson in Art History

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 / gretchenmulroy / 1 Comment

The first lesson I learned as a teacher was that you should always come to class prepared.  The second lesson- and just as important as the first- was that no matter how much you prepare, teaching can be ninety-five percent improvisation.  But you should show up prepared anyway.  Because if you don't, the kids can … Continue reading A Lesson in Art History

Who Are You?

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017 / gretchenmulroy / Leave a comment

A friend once said, "The Facebook comments are where common sense and decency go to die."  And yet, I still read them and sometimes I even respond.  It's akin to a train wreck; I can't look away. Recently I got caught up in a thread where a man made a disparaging comment about teachers, insinuating … Continue reading Who Are You?

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