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Back to School Thoughts
teacher things

Back to School Thoughts

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 alyssahockensmithLeave a comment

Monday marked the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, and I'm both excited and petrified. That's normal, right? I am by no means a first year teacher, but with four preps, two of which I've never taught before, I'm starting to feel the panic that every first year teacher inevitably feels. What if I don't… Continue reading Back to School Thoughts

I Wish My Students Knew: A Poem
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I Wish My Students Knew: A Poem

June 18, 2019June 19, 2019 alyssahockensmithLeave a comment

There are things we tell our students, and there are things we don’t.

The Message
Current Events · politics · teacher things

The Message

January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 alyssahockensmithLeave a comment

The man is important, and the message is essential.

Teacher Appreciation
teacher things

Teacher Appreciation

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 alyssahockensmith1 Comment

Even though it's Teacher Appreciation, I wanted to take the time to tell my students how much I appreciate them.

“No More Silence; End Gun Violence”
Current Events · teacher things

“No More Silence; End Gun Violence”

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 alyssahockensmithLeave a comment

No more silence; end gun violence.

Information is Power; Ignorance isn’t Bliss. 
Current Events · Random · teacher things

Information is Power; Ignorance isn’t Bliss. 

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 alyssahockensmithLeave a comment

Why are we okay with being ignorant to aspects of the world?

Chaos: A Poem
Poetry · teacher things

Chaos: A Poem

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 alyssahockensmithLeave a comment

After work on this beautiful Monday, I came home and wanted nothing more than to relax and unwind. Instead, I began to peruse my computer files for an academic paper I may be able to publish for my own vain writer's interest, and I stumbled across two things -- the first was a terrifying insight into… Continue reading Chaos: A Poem

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