I was just flipping through the digital version of Scholastic’s Winter 2011 edition of Instructor magazine, and I saw my name. I was stunned and instantly questioned, “Is that me, or is it another Amanda Nickerson?” As it turns out, I had responded to a question on Facebook a LONG time ago. A Scholastic employee asked, “What do I do when an 11-year-old student complains an assignment is ‘stupid’? She often says things like “Do we really have to do this?’ Reminding her that assignments are graded isn’t helpful.” I responded, “Make it relevant. Help the student see why that skill is important and cite examples from the ‘real world’. Maybe explain a few careers that require that kind of knowledge.” It was literally MONTHS ago, but apparently, they decided to publish my advice, because there it was! It was a big surprise, and because you are all teachers who will understand how excited I was about this, I had to share! HAPPY DANCE!
So cool! I will have to save it.
Erica Bohrer's First Grade
Congrats!!! I haven't received my new magazine yet!!! I'll look for you!!! You are awesome!
Always a great feeling 🙂 Congrats!
so cool!!
Wow! What a compliment!
Congratulations! Something else to add to your professional portfolio 🙂
How fun is that? And GREAT advice, too! Congrats.
Woohoo! That's so awesome! I posted a picture of "The Sisters", my coworker and me at a conference about the CAFE on Facebook and my teacher-friends were the only ones that understood how awesome it was. Anyway, I'll be looking for the article as soon as I get it! 🙂
Congrats! Do you think it's a magazine worth getting?
Congratulations!
The Kennedy Korral
That's great! Teacher's have to take the kudos where they find them.
That's so cool, but no surprise to me! You are awesome Amanda!!
Kristen
Hi Amanda:
I'm not surprised either. I love your blog!
Here's long-ago proof… Go to:
http://joyin6th.blogspot.com/2011/10/oh-my-oh-my-golly-woo-hoo.html
Congrats!
Kim
Finding JOY in 6th Grade
What a fun surprise! Congrats!
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