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9. It was my first day of teaching 11th grade. Books were still in the closet, not much else to do.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2019, 08:08 AM

Jun 2019

Sept. 1970. So an opening day writing exercise. ---- teacher's college --- Don't ask what did you do for summer.

O.K. Class, Write about yourselves. What would get you excited? What do you do in your spare time, etc.

Jim: "Mary Alice on a pogo stick would get me excited."

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