Comments for Those who can

Comment on Passed the PPR by Paula

Paula — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:51:38 +0000

Thanks so much. I will change my way of thinking—-and try to think like the PPR people. Even though it may not be what I would really would do in the real world. It’s hard! Perseverance will pay off—– I am going to defeat this enemy.

Comment on Passed the PPR by Kevin Lamping

Kevin Lamping — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:03:55 +0000

@Paula, Sorry to hear you’re having difficulty with the test. It’s definitely not a test that I’d ever want to take again.

I think what helped me the most with the test was taking practice tests and reviewing the answers that I missed. There were several questions that I missed on practice tests because I went with what I thought was the best answer, not what the PPR people thought. It’s really a mindset that you have to get in in order to pass the test. Even still, there were questions on the actual test that left me dumbfounded.

Other than taking practice tests and stepping through all your questions one by one, the other thing I recommend is dissecting the question. Underline the who, what, where and why parts of the question. It’s very easy to misread the question, and they do throw curveballs in the question. Pay attention to the attributes of the students and the teacher.

Hopefully you haven’t heard all of that before. Good luck!

Comment on Passed the PPR by Paula

Paula — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:21:51 +0000

Do you have any advice on passing the PPR? I keep missing it by a few points and I am getting frustrated.

Comment on Beyond the Walls – A New Blog by Kevin Lamping

Kevin Lamping — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:31:50 +0000

Thanks for the comments. I understand the frustration with not having someone who is experienced in the industry, but this is not something that Bastrop is at fault for. In fact, you should thank them for taking a risk on me, and new teacher, instead of going with someone else who had many more years experience in teaching but may not have known the topic as well.

If you’re interested in learning more about web development, I suggest you check out the following sites:
http://alistapart.com
http://css.maxdesign.com.au/index.htm
http://www.opera.com/company/education/curriculum/
http://24ways.org/
http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/css.html
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

Thanks again for leaving the comments. I’m glad to have had the chance to teach y’all.

Comment on Beyond the Walls – A New Blog by Sam

Sam — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:09:18 +0000

Yeah, it really sucks to lose one of the few people from Bastrop HS that knows what they are actually talking about. Don’t think I would have ever been taught CSS if you hadn’t come along. Good luck!

Comment on Beyond the Walls – A New Blog by Optional

Optional — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:46:14 +0000

Good luck Mr. Lamping, you were a great teacher. I learned quite a bit in your class. It’s kind of amusing that it took them a semester to give us someone who knows what they’re doing and he’s already gone.

sidenote – looks like you’ve got an include error on a couple of pages.

Comment on Why I want to teach by Ashley Grove

Ashley Grove — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:54:04 +0000

“The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.” -Wilhelm Stekel

[from my MySpace page, though I originally found it, and fell in love with it, in J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye"]

Comment on Paperclips by Ashley Grove

Ashley Grove — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:57:34 +0000

Clippit’s useful. I love him.

Comment on So you want to be a hero? by Soundtrack for a New Teacher | Those who can

Soundtrack for a New Teacher | Those who can — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:43:57 +0000

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Comment on Reflections on the first day by Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:59:55 +0000

I wore my contacts today which I rarely do because they’re old and they strain my eyes (must make appt. to go to the eye doctor). I told the kids what was wrong after they asked why I was wiping my eyes. Sean looked at me with a serious look and responded, “Persevere, Miss. Richter.”

Indeed, Sean. Couldn’t have said it better myself.