http://courtney918.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:06:48 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/vcs-2008.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/vcs-2008.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/vcs-2008.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:06:48 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ced531000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ced531000b-50si" alt="IMG_2719" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e000050100a7eb4ad2000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e000050100a7eb4ad2000e-50si" alt="IMG_2720" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c7e7b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c7e7b0005-50si" alt="IMG_2722" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ced536000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ced536000b-50si" alt="IMG_2724" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968ae8fa0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968ae8fa0003-50si" alt="IMG_2730" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e000050100a7eb4ad9000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e000050100a7eb4ad9000e-50si" alt="IMG_2733" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968ae8fc0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968ae8fc0003-50si" alt="IMG_2737" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c7e860005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c7e860005-50si" alt="IMG_2738" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A successful Mississippi Teacher Corps Volleyball Championship Series 2008. The air temperature was easily 105 F. The sand temperature was easily 106 F. Sun burns all around. Sand in places it shouldn't be. Blisters on the bottom of our feet. NO... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/vcs-2008.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968ae91f0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/time-flies.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/time-flies.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/time-flies.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:09:39 -0700 Start of summer school = essentially CLUELESS on how to write a lesson plan, how to deliver a lesson plan, how to assess if the students understood the lesson at all... CLUELESS on everything that was TEACHING. My lesson planning usually went ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/time-flies.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e000050100a7eaee16000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-holly-springs.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-holly-springs.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-holly-springs.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:02:49 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968a7d4e0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968a7d4e0003-50si" alt="IMG_2712" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c10840005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c10840005-50si" alt="IMG_2713" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c10860005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c10860005-50si" alt="IMG_2708" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ce69cb000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ce69cb000b-50si" alt="IMG_2710" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ce69cc000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8ce69cc000b-50si" alt="IMG_2704" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa9689d88c0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa9689d88c0002-50si" alt="IMG_2694" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c108c0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad69c108c0005-50si" alt="IMG_2697" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Holly Springs. H. Springs. Hollyville. Ballerville. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/welcome-to-holly-springs.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968a7d9c0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:08:32 -0700 I took a video of myself teaching, I watched it, and I've got 3 comments: 1. The juggling of the white board markers has ceased (thankfully) and I no longer irritate myself with clicking, snapping or tapping the markers. Pat on the back for ge... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera-again.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e000050100a7e99afc000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/what-to-work-on.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/what-to-work-on.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/what-to-work-on.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:45:14 -0700 The numero uno thing I need to improve on... tough call. I think the biggest thing I need to improve on so far is being consistent with my rewards. Rewards, we have been told, can be one of the biggest factors in your classroom management.... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/what-to-work-on.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968775910002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/organize-hammer-utilize.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/organize-hammer-utilize.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/organize-hammer-utilize.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:32:23 -0700 Biology I has been rocking all summer long. Allll summmmer longggg we've been a pretty sweet class. Different people from different places with different teaching styles. But somehow it has worked. For the month of July our team teacher ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/organize-hammer-utilize.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad699ae3b0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-places-youll-go.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-places-youll-go.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-places-youll-go.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:09:06 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa9683908c0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa9683908c0002-50si" alt="IMG_2673" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad695c90e0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad695c90e0005-50si" alt="IMG_2676" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad695c9140005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad695c9140005-50si" alt="IMG_2689" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad695c9150005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad695c9150005-50si" alt="N4003312_30683211_698" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa9684342c0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa9684342c0003-50si" alt="IMG_2691" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad696ab2c0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad696ab2c0004-50si" alt="N63400048_30411219_7474" /></a> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8c82350000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00fad68d37e0000500fae8c82350000b-50si" alt="N4003312_30683208_9706" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/oh-the-places-youll-go.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e0000500fad696ab3b0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/caught-on-camera.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:25:27 -0700 28 June 2008 I took a video of myself teaching, I watched it, and I've got three comments: 1. 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I like that the book did not take long to read, but still made me feel like I had re... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/reluctant-disciplinarian.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68d37e0000500fa968281660003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/i-wish-i-could-pants-pop.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(COURTNEY) http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/i-wish-i-could-pants-pop.html?_c=feed-rss http://courtney918.vox.com/library/post/i-wish-i-could-pants-pop.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:04:19 -0700 24 June 2008 I hope that in one year I can provide as many helpful hints and wisdom as the second-years have provided for me... they have been a huge part of why this month has run so smoothly and with as many laughs and successes as it has. 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