Ready, Set, Teach
A blog about two beginning teachers, on opposite coasts, working to increase student achievement.
Mollie Dickson
My name is Mollie Dickson and I am currently a first year teacher. Having explored many different career opportunities, I have ultimately chosen to pursue my passion to teach. This is my story...
Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments at readysetteach@gmail.com.
Melissa Mullineaux
Hello! My name is Melissa Mullineaux and I am a first-year teacher. I am teaching 6th grade English at a public middle school in Washington, D.C. I interned for the Chalkboard Project assisting in management of the CLASS Project during the summer of 2009. I look forward to sharing the many challenges and highlights of my first year!
Recent Blog Entries
Setting the Bar High Until the Very End
Jul 09 2010
The Facebook Revolution: Do we ignore or accept?
Jun 04 2010
School Uniform Required
May 13 2010
May: Winding Down (I mean up?)
May 13 2010
Yes, the test does matter!
Apr 14 2010
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Disclaimer:
The Chalkboard Project is hosting this blog as a way to further the discussion about K-12 schools in Oregon. The authors' views do not necessarily reflect the policies and priorities of the Chalkboard Project.
Blog Archive
Setting the Bar High Until the Very End
Jul 09 2010
...More>>The Facebook Revolution: Do we ignore or accept?
Jun 04 2010
...More>>School Uniform Required
May 13 2010
...More>>May: Winding Down (I mean up?)
May 13 2010
...More>>Yes, the test does matter!
Apr 14 2010
...More>>An invitation to Bill Oakley, from 32 7th graders (and their teacher)
Mar 24 2010
...More>>When in doubt, ask the experts: your students
Mar 17 2010
...More>>Turning "Problems" into Possibilities
Mar 08 2010
...More>>Building a Student's Textual Lineage
Mar 08 2010
...More>>Team Pencil Pushers: Building community, purpose, and spirit
Feb 16 2010
...More>>Can I really do this all over again next year?
Feb 08 2010
...More>>"If it is to be, it is up to me."
Feb 05 2010
...More>>Two Letters for Alicia: A message of hope to reawaken her smile
Jan 21 2010
...More>>Expository Writing: The “Not So Dull” Approach
Jan 14 2010
...More>>A Unit of Study That Works For “Every” Student
Mar 09 2010
...More>>"Why do you write?"
Jan 04 2010
...More>>Sharing personal writing to build a classroom community
Dec 11 2009
...More>>The Importance of Re-teaching
Dec 04 2009
...More>>21st Century Storytelling: A Six-Word Memoir Music Video
Nov 04 2009
...More>>One audience = less stress + more joy
Oct 29 2009
...More>>Take a Risk and You Shall be Rewarded!
Oct 27 2009
...More>>Teaching punctuation and grammar (the write way!)
Oct 22 2009
...More>>Breaking the rules: Embarking upon an adventure
Sep 29 2009
...More>>Twas the Night Before School
Sep 18 2009
...More>>Welcome to Ms. Dickson’s Class: A letter to my students
Sep 15 2009
...More>>"It is going to be a fabulous year!"
Sep 08 2009
...More>>An Addition to Ready, Set, Teach
Sep 24 2009
...More>>Ready or not… I’m a first-year teacher
Aug 13 2009
...More>>Students Reflect on Writer’s Workshop
Jun 16 2009
...More>>Outdoor School: Christopher’s moment to shine
Jun 06 2009
...More>>Building bridges: how writing connects our community
Jun 02 2009
...More>>Thursday’s yoga class—Breathing life into classroom lessons
May 26 2009
...More>>How music and art can enliven our writing and awaken our voice
May 18 2009
...More>>Star struck: A conversation with the National Teacher of the Year
May 11 2009
...More>>The energy to teach
May 05 2009
...More>>Let’s celebrate diversity: establishing a culturally competent classroom
Apr 20 2009
...More>>Top 3 items to bring to the Oregon Educator Fair: Hope, Creativity, and Determination (Resume comes in at #4)
Apr 13 2009
...More>>A conversation with Chris Crutcher: Connecting with students through stories
Apr 08 2009
...More>>Spring “Break”
Apr 06 2009
...More>>Teaching Together
Mar 31 2009
...More>>“Try This”—An invitation for all students to be writers
Mar 23 2009
...More>>A culture of inquiry and collaboration: The key to sustaining and loving your life as a teacher
Mar 16 2009
...More>>No voice? What message are we sending our young writers?
Mar 11 2009
...More>>Presenting Writer’s Workshop: A chance to share my work, my passion, my vision
Mar 04 2009
...More>>Falling in love… slowly
Feb 24 2009
...More>>They say they get it, but can they apply it? Teaching through the whole learning process
Feb 13 2009
...More>>Oh the dreaded “writing to the prompt”
Feb 09 2009
...More>>Teaching when you’re tired: follow students’ energy (don’t fight it)
Feb 05 2009
...More>>Letting go of lesson planning mishaps and celebrating students’ success
Jan 22 2009
...More>>Lesson Planning: Key Lessons Learned
Jan 22 2009
...More>>Another “First”: Grading Papers
Jan 19 2009
...More>>Caught on Camera
Jan 17 2009
...More>>PRAXIS: To test or not to test
Jan 13 2009
...More>>Snow Daze
Jan 13 2009
...More>>Why “Alternative”?
Dec 31 2008
...More>>First day teaching Writer’s Workshop: My passion for writing is contagious
Dec 05 2008
...More>>My first task as “Teacher of Record”: building a community of learners
Dec 05 2008
...More>>Dreaming of day one
Dec 05 2008
...More>>Two brave voices
Nov 21 2008
...More>>SWAP
Nov 21 2008
...More>>Beyond fear
Nov 03 2008
...More>>Teaching my students (not my lesson plans)
Dec 16 2008
...More>>My first mini-lesson: I’m all in
Oct 17 2008
...More>>Overcoming stress with an overwhelming schedule
Oct 30 2008
...More>>Get real and get to the point: student and teacher dialogue
Sep 30 2008
...More>>Worlds Apart: Educational theory vs. classroom practice--How do we build the bridge?
Sep 26 2008
...More>>Tracking Johnny
Oct 09 2008
...More>>Lesson 1: Expect the unexpected
Sep 30 2008
...More>>First week: finding "flow" amidst the chaos
Sep 09 2008
...More>>A lesson from my yoga practice: Breathe. Balance.
Sep 02 2008
...More>>13 days and counting:
Aug 25 2008
...More>>My ABC's -- a personal philosophy for teaching
Aug 19 2008
...More>>It takes two
Nov 03 2008
...More>>Oh that’s why I love to read
Aug 01 2008
...More>>Anxious to really begin
Jul 31 2008
...More>>Yes, And
Jul 21 2008
...More>>From student to teacher— am I ready for the switch?
Jul 15 2008
...More>>My little reminder
Jul 11 2008
...More>>“We called it the Shame Class”
Jul 07 2008
...More>>Breaking the silence
Jul 03 2008
...More>>A day at the fair (Job Fair that is)
Dec 18 2008
...More>>Welcome to Cohort C— your 14 month family
Jun 30 2008
...More>>So many choices, so little context
Jun 24 2008
...More>>All the reasons to say no (and why I said yes!)
Jun 18 2008
...More>>