The View from Room 105

This is the view from where I am, the classroom!

Monday, June 5, 2017

Final Day at Maplewood

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Sadly, today was our final day reading with the residents at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. As I mentioned in previ...
Friday, May 26, 2017

When Your Students Sound/Write Like You

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We've been typing essays using Google Docs. It has definitely enhanced my writing instruction and their writing development. One student...
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Mrs. Wallace, you'll be missed!

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Just about two weeks ago or so, I made my way to work, signed in, and asked Ms. Clark how Mrs. Wallace was doing. Mrs. Wallace and Ms. Clar...
Monday, May 15, 2017

I Embarrassed Myself in Class....On Purpose!

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Picture this. We're reading "The Bully" by Paul Langan in addition to our curriculum stuff. We come up on the part where Darr...
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

When the Students Become the Teachers

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I honestly believe that the longer I'm in this game, the more emotional I get. There are highs and lows of this (and any) profession. I ...
Monday, May 8, 2017

I want to be a teacher just like you

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Consider this a post script to a recent post that concluded with my being proud to be a Black male teacher in public schools. Today, a fe...
Sunday, May 7, 2017

Almost Had Me in Tears

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"Mr. Flemming, I miss your talks," said a former student who caught up with me two years ago. In addition to teaching the academic...
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Dr. Stephen R. Flemming
I'm an elementary school teacher turned high school English teacher, School-Based Teacher Leader (SBTL), and adjunct professor here in Philly. These posts are the views, as I see them, from room 105, my first classroom number. Enjoy, engage, and share!
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