Oh Pam...

You have inspired me. Last night I used my Swifter. You were sooooo right!

AWP Recipes

HAMMOND'S BOW TIE PASTA


8 OZ BOW TIE OR OTHER PASTA (COOK WHILE MIXING THE INGREDIENTS BELOW)

1 TABLESPOON VEG. OIL

2 MED. CUCUMBERS (THINLY SLICED)

1 MED. ONION (CHOPPED OR SLICED)

1 1/2 (MORE OR LESS) SUGAR (MAY SUBSTITUTE OTHER SWEETENERS)

1 CUP WATER

3/4 CUP VINEGAR

MIX ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT PASTA

ADD MIXTURE TO COOKED PASTA

ALL TO STAND IN THE FRIDGE FOR A FEW HOURS BEFORE SURVING

Awesome day today all!

Sarah asked me if I had that whole theater reading planned. No way. I love the way things work out/fall together. That was special for me to honor both my family and my co-teachers (as you all are).

Thanks Mark and Carol for reading.

See you all tomorrow. (Aren't these essays powerful.)

Zach

11:40 PM

Well, it's 11:40 PM and I am still up working on my inquiry paper. I am sitting here taking my "break" and thinking about all the great educators that I have had the pleasure of getting to know. I am really going to miss you. How I would love to get together to see everyone. Robin has already proposed a theatre night out. I would love to come visit any of you and observe in your classroom. If anyone would let me come watch, let me know.

Already sad about Thursday.

Poetry, Sex, and Social Issues

Great job, Zach. I wanted to post this question so folks might see it and comment:

I saw so much sex in Blake and on the wall today--naturally, ha! (hope my poet-partner, Robin, wasn't too uncomfortable with my rather personal readings, lol)--but, how do you (do you) approach this issue/topic with HS students? I mean, "romance" is one thing, but then you have "blissful coupling" . . . Tonya's demo danced around sexuality as well . . . it certainly is quite a huge social issue that may, er, engage young minds . . .

Any thoughts? Or do we want to open that can?

More Thank Yous

Thanks, Bobbi Jo, for passing along some research that will fit very nicely with my inquiry. Thanks to all in the high school reading group for your encouragement and participation. The experiences you have shared will enrich my essay.

Feeling Good, sort of!

I am making lots of headway on my AnnoBib (as I have come to call her) and my research paper. There is still a bit of sorting out to do but I think the final product will be a combination of my usual "just the facts" approach and a thoughtful consideration of the qualitative factors beyond the hard data.