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Stuff English Teachers Like: May 2011

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Sunday, May 8, 2011. 18: Making more blogs. English teachers like to read the whole book. Remember when you were in high school, and you were too busy being popular or high (or both) to do your assigned reading? The kid you copied from probably grew up to be an English teacher. Things you might hear from a current or future English teacher when you admit to not reading the book include: "But it's so good," "You missed so much," and "Shame on you." Sites like SparkNotes. For one of the following reasons:.

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Stuff English Teachers Like: #16: Having a job

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011. 16: Having a job. Despite a tendency toward pacifism, a fervent opposition to censorship and a liking for NPR. English teachers are not overly political. This isn't to say English teachers do not vote or have opinions, but as students of history, they consider themselves somewhat removed from the rather base world of politics. They know — have witnessed in thousands of years' worth of literature — how temporary the whims of nations can be. Teachers are simply (poor things!

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Stuff English Teachers Like: 17 1/2: Reading the opinions of smart people who support them

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Sunday, May 1, 2011. 17 1/2: Reading the opinions of smart people who support them. The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries. By DAVE EGGERS and NÍNIVE CLEMENTS CALEGARI / The New York Times,. April 30, 2011. WHEN we don’t get the results we want in our military endeavors, we don’t blame the soldiers. We don’t say, “It’s these lazy soldiers and their bloated benefits plans! That’s why we haven’t done better in Afghanistan! Posted by erinelmahoney@gmail.com. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Stuff English Teachers Like: #15: Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011. 15: Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet. There is no shortage of famous actors who have played the famous Prince of Denmark. And while some choices were questionable ( Keanu Reeves? Or daring (Sarah Bernhardt), most of the time, the role is filled by actors who have proven themselves to be brilliant (Sir Ian McKellan, Sir Laurence Olivier, John Barrymore, Richard Chamberlain, et. al.). Still, if you ask an English teacher about his favorite. In order to truly understand why Branagh's. Is so...

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Stuff English Teachers Like: November 2010

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Certainly, all teachers love holidays - having a few extra days off per year is a paltry, yet welcome reward for 187 days of mind-bending stress. For the English teacher, however, it is even more exciting. She's been meaning to do! The same things she's always telling students to do - read write read write read write allthetime - she will finally have time to do them! She thinks. And what good is curling up with this blanket if it needs to be washed? By the second day, she i...

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Stuff English Teachers Like: April 2011

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Saturday, April 30, 2011. You know your hipster friend, the one who wears t-shirts from obscure or marginally trendy bands in order to communicate to the world how stylish and in-the-know s/he is? Those band shirts are a strong message to the world, saying, "Do you know who this band is? I'm glad, because if you did, this shirt would be much less cool.". So far, most book t-shirts appear to be available at Out of Print Clothing. And "Did you really buy. And Lil' Wayne's latest album. 16: Having a job.

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Stuff English Teachers Like: #14: Lessons without uncomfortable language

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Saturday, April 9, 2011. 14: Lessons without uncomfortable language. Have you ever discussed sex or drugs with teenagers? If you have, you should either be arrested, or you're an English teacher. People often forget how many of our beloved classics are laced with subjects that, to the average adult, are harmless and can be taken in context. To a 16-year-old, however, phrases like "orgy-porgy" (from Brave New World. By cock, they are to blame" ( Hamlet. And others are positively naughty in a delightful way.

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Stuff English Teachers Like: January 2011

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Maybe it's a Dangerous Minds. Fantasy, or perhaps a sense of respect for anyone who relies on written use of the English language to make a living, but English teachers have a deep affection for rap music. Whether it's a passionate love for Tupac or a grudging admiration for Eminem, English teachers are rap fans, even if they don't admit it. This love may manifest in different ways. Perhaps they tried the "Hey, kids! Shakespeare was like an Elizabethan rapper.

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Stuff English Teachers Like: #13 Rap

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Maybe it's a Dangerous Minds. Fantasy, or perhaps a sense of respect for anyone who relies on written use of the English language to make a living, but English teachers have a deep affection for rap music. Whether it's a passionate love for Tupac or a grudging admiration for Eminem, English teachers are rap fans, even if they don't admit it. This love may manifest in different ways. Perhaps they tried the "Hey, kids! Shakespeare was like an Elizabethan rapper. Hi I just found ...