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Attitude Counts

Posted on March 19, 2014 by maggiec

“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” ~ W. Clement Stone One of the things I try to … Continue reading →

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Excuses, Excuses

Posted on February 19, 2014 by maggiec

“Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” ~ George Washington Carver   First paper of the term was due today.  I collected some, but I actually collected more excuses than papers. Everyone … Continue reading →

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Life’s Challenges

Posted on December 18, 2013 by maggiec

“Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars.” ~ Brian Tracy Challenges–’tis the season for them.  There’s the holiday hoopla that so many … Continue reading →

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Don’t Listen to “Them”

Posted on September 27, 2013 by maggiec

“Don’t be ruled by other people’s low expectations of you.” ~ Jose Torres The thing I like best about this quote is that a student brought it up at the very beginning of class.  Granted, I had assigned the essay, … Continue reading →

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Seriously, there is no Box

Posted on September 15, 2013 by maggiec

“Let’s think out of the box!” ~ Every unoriginal thinker I’ve ever met Sorry to be so snarky about it, but whenever I ask students what they think English teachers want, I get four or five of the braver souls … Continue reading →

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Remember but Heal

Posted on September 11, 2013 by maggiec

“It’s when we start working together that the real healing takes place… it’s when we start spilling our sweat, and not our blood.” ~David Hume From the building I teach in, I can see the construction of the new Freedom … Continue reading →

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Back to Love

Posted on August 27, 2013 by maggiec

“There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.”~Martin Luther King, Jr. This quote cheered me immeasurably today. I am feeling rather disappointed about my students. Today is the day I do final grades for a summer … Continue reading →

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Teaching–Best and Hardest Gig Ever

Posted on August 22, 2013 by maggiec

“Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date.”~Ann Richards Considering the woman was the governor of Texas, a state bigger than a number of countries, this is saying … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Believing in Self

Posted on August 1, 2013 by maggiec

“Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I truly do know that believing in ourselves is one of the most powerful things out there. I’ve seen people blossom … Continue reading →

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Are They Really Here?–Indigo Children, Pt. 2

Posted on July 19, 2013 by maggiec

Yesterday I started discussing my thoughts on Indigo children.  I asked a series of questions. Two I’d like to address today: Do Indigo children exist? Are they a real phenomenon or is it just another bit of New Age quackery … Continue reading →

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