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Ticking Clock

9.30 – 10.00am, slice of my day.

Today is a six word memoir day. This title just came to me as I feel the free slots for teachers are so full. Oozing actually, as all the ‘to-dos’ do not fit into that slot. There’s never a dull moment as we all know, so I gathered a few lines for my six word memoir.

What time is it? Meeting time?

What is on the meeting agenda?

Discussions, communication, decisions or a catch up!

Students out for a specialist’s lesson

Music, Art, P.E, rehearsal or World-Language

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6 responses to “Ticking Clock”

  1. sallydonnelly11 Avatar
    sallydonnelly11

    I love how focusing on time (or lack of it) led you to quick 6-word memoirs and your 5 capture universal thoughts of teachers! Nicely done!

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    edifiedlistener

    As a specialist who is constantly working against the clock to get kids back to homeroom on time, I absolutely relate. A 30 minute slice of the day reveals a lot about how closely we are tied to the clock.

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  3. Leigh Anne Eck Avatar
    Leigh Anne Eck

    I think many of us feel this. I’m hoping to slow down soon with spring break.

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  4. crbrunelle Avatar
    crbrunelle

    I like the choice of the six word memoir. There really are too many things to fit into the day of a teacher. I was at school on my day off yesterday and I will be doing some work here at home today because it just doesn’t all fit in the time we have. Oof.

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  5. Heidi Allum Avatar
    Heidi Allum

    You manage to bring the busy feeling so well in your 6 word slices. You really capture that rush experience.

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  6. aggiekesler Avatar
    aggiekesler

    I love 6 word memoirs! You’ve inspired me and I’ve added it to my SOL list in my notebook for a future slice. You’ve definitely captured that feeling we all know…planning time is precious.

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I am an Elementary school teacher , I taught at an International IB School in Accra, Ghana. I am now teaching in Hanoi. Writing is my passion and I try to write daily, at least in my sentence a day journal, to capture all the blessings around me. I write with groups of writers, such as Teach Write and sometimes Ethical ELA. I also encourage my friends to write , so I created a platform to make that possible -Writing Run.

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