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Michael R. Johnston

Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer

Category: teaching

Just checking in…

Posted on 10 April 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

So the open call for questions didn’t work.  Small audiance, and I’m not really that interesting, anyway. So okay. I… Read more Just checking in…

Things I’m tired of: Teacher Edition

Posted on 12 March 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

As an educator, I am really tired of both conservatives and liberals who try to tell me how to do… Read more Things I’m tired of: Teacher Edition

10 (mean) Things I Wish I Could Say In Essay Comments Today

Posted on 22 January 201815 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

Dear Students: The following are the things I WISH I could say on your essays, but I can’t, because they… Read more 10 (mean) Things I Wish I Could Say In Essay Comments Today

Still Working; Still Hanging On to The Dream

Posted on 8 September 201715 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

The new school year has begun, and with it, a concomitant uptick in my stress levels. That said, I am… Read more Still Working; Still Hanging On to The Dream

My Wasted Day, and the Fury it Spawned

Posted on 17 February 201715 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

I am so completely and utterly furious at my school administration and the district. At 9:15am, my classroom door was… Read more My Wasted Day, and the Fury it Spawned

Career Bullshit

Posted on 6 November 201615 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

I have given thought, in recent years, to leaving teaching.  It’s not that I hate working with teens, or hate… Read more Career Bullshit

The Good Side of Teaching: A Real Note From a Student

Posted on 17 June 201615 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

Most of the time, teaching in the US is one of those thankless jobs where everyone pretends to respect you,… Read more The Good Side of Teaching: A Real Note From a Student

Some Things To Remember About “Bad Teacher” Stories

Posted on 11 May 201615 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

Some things to keep in mind when people are telling stories about their horrible teachers: 1. Some of them are… Read more Some Things To Remember About “Bad Teacher” Stories

10 Things I Probably Say Too Often (in my classroom)

Posted on 11 February 201615 June 2018 by Michael R. Johnston

“That sound you hear?  That’s the sound of grades plummeting.” “How can you raise your grade?  Build yourself a Time… Read more 10 Things I Probably Say Too Often (in my classroom)

Students Then and Now

Posted on 5 February 20166 February 2016 by Michael R. Johnston

One of the things people say often when they find out I teach High School English is that they can’t… Read more Students Then and Now

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