Tag Archives: June 2015
საინტერესო სიტყვები და გამონათქვამები – Aurora
Our word of the day is Aurora!
What does it mean?
It’s a noun that means dawn.
კვირის წიგნი: Big Game by Dan Smith
13-year-old Oskari is sent into the cold wilderness on an ancient test of manhood. He must survive armed only with a bow and arrow. But instead, he stumbles upon an escape pod from a burning airliner: Air Force One. Terrorists have shot down the President of the United States. The boy hunter and the world’s most powerful man are suddenly the hunted, in a race against a deadly enemy.
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We LOVE This New ‘Hunger Games’ Poster
We’re so excited about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 that we’re losing our heads.
Oh, no, wait, that’s President Snow.
The rebels of Panem are more ready than ever to rise up against the Capitol and are willing to destroy any and all President Snow statues that get in the way.
Catch up on your Hunger Games reading this summer before Mockingjay – Part 2 is released in November!
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This Is Your Brain on Not Enough Sleep
საინტერესო სიტყვები და გამონათქვამები – You can’t judge a book by its cover
What does it mean?
Things sometimes look different than they really are. A restaurant that looks old and small might have amazing food, for example.
Where does it come from?
The phrase goes back to at least the mid-19th century, as seen in the newspaper Piqua Democrat, June 1867:
Don’t judge a book by its cover, see a man by his cloth, as there is often a good deal of solid worth and superior skill underneath a [???] jacket and yaller pants.”
რომელ წიგნს ისურვებდით რომ წაგეკითხათ? (Which Book Would You Read?)
Do you like action? Adventure? Thrills? Excitement? Try one of these books for your summer reading.
Hunger Games Trilogy: The Hunger Games (film tie-in)
Author : Suzanne Collins
ISBN : 9781407132075
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. But Katniss has been close to death before-and survival, for her, is second nature. The Hunger Games is a searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present. Welcome to the deadliest reality TV show ever…
Price : 24.90ლ
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The Maze Runner: The Maze Runner Book 1 (film tie-in)
Author : James Dashner
ISBN : 9781909489448
When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he’s not alone. He’s surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade – a walled encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible stone maze. Like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they came to be there or what’s happened to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back, they will risk everything, even the Grievers, half-machine, half-animal horror that patrol its corridors, to try and find out.
Price : 24.90ლ
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Inspirational Quotes
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Thriving in the Homestretch
By Nicholas Provenzano, High School English Teacher
Well, you’ve made it this far, and we only have a few weeks left. These final weeks can be the hardest days of the school year. Spring is in the air, and the students are restless. All of those end-of-year duties can start to pile up, and the stress levels are at an all-time high. But while this time of year can be tough and exhausting, it doesn’t have to feel that way. Here are a few things that you can do to help yourself and your students make it through the homestretch in one piece.
1. Get Outside
One of the best things that you can do is take your class outside whenever possible. There are sure to be days of beautiful weather ahead, and you know that students will be thinking about being outside anyway. Take a class period to seat your students under a tree and read a book or have a discussion. Write poetry or observe nature. There are so many different things that any class in any subject can do outside, and as summer approaches (or at any time of year, really), it’s always good to get some fresh air.
2. Treat Yourself!
The end of the year can be a time when teachers forget to take care of themselves. We tend to be worried about everyone else, which means that we forget to do the little things that make us happy. It’s OK to be a bit selfish once in a while. Take in a spa day, or go fishing on the weekend. Take some time to do something nice for yourself, and the rest of the school year will be a much smoother ride. Being in the right state of mind is good for you and for your students.
3. Reflect
The end of the year is a great time to start thinking about the year overall. Take some time to reflect on what has worked well and what could use a tweak over the summer if it’s something you plan to do again next year. The homestretch is about more than just getting to the end of the year — it’s about ending on a positive note. Reflection will help you focus the rest of this school year on improving instead of just finishing.
4. Project Time
For me, the end of the year has always been a great time for projects. Kids are itching to get out of their seats and move around. Instead of trying to stifle those feelings, redirect them into fun projects. There are so many different types of projects that students can do, and yours will be excited to do them because, in their minds, the end of the year equals freedom, and projects are almost the same thing. Give these kids a chance to show what they know, and you will have a very different classroom atmosphere as the year ends.
5. Connect
The end of the year can be stressful. Grades are due, parents need feedback, evaluations are being completed, and with all of these and so many other things going on, it’s important to not face this time alone. Connect with other teachers in your building or from your PLN. Like you, they want to share these issues and get feedback. Sometimes, you’re ready to just vent to a few sympathetic listeners. Other times, it’s good to run ideas by peers. Connecting can make an otherwise stressful time of year a breeze for everyone.
Every teacher has different ways to cope with the end of the year. The homestretch can be tough, or it can be fun. It’s really up to the teacher to decide how it will be this year. Do you have some tips for teachers out there in the midst of the homestretch? Leave them in the comments section below so that we can all learn from each other.
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