6,

Six is a great number. Just slightly better than its ugly sister 5…and its divisible by 2. The only thing that could make the number six even cooler is by pairing it with a phrase of some kind. A name that is synonymous with the pinnacle of achievement. Of course, I am talking about the Super Bowl and, of course, I am talking about the 6th Vince Lombardi Trophy that will be in the possession of what I like to call "the greatest and most powerful team in the history of the universe," the Pittsburgh Steelers!

They're in again. I could love the match-up more. Our old coordinator and a former collegiate star that played in the city. I hear some saying blowout, for either side. I think we are going to seeing one heck of a game.

Larry Fitzgerald will get his. However, I think the Steelers are ready to go. They look nasty and they have mojo on their side. I'm working extra hard to get myself ready for class Monday morning so I can devote every ounce of my emotion to that football game. I about had a break down during my last one.

I just had to put in my two cents about the biggest game of the year, featuring the best team ever...the Pittburgh Steelers. I bet Art and Myron are sitting up in Heaven smiling down on us... and taking the points, those guys loved to gamble. So, good night everybody. Watch the Steelers O-Line early. If they can find some room for Willie, it’s on. Watch Troy on Larry, you may see Troy Polumalu commit an atrocity. Love thy Steelers! HERE WE GO!

Take a break from waving your towels so you can watch the commercials!

DePiro Rules!

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They're my favorite days of all,

Hey Mounties, how are you doing? Me, ehhh. I just experienced my first truly chaotic school day. They are the trademark of the student teacher as a species. I tried this teaching method called a jigsaw with the kids and they are supposed to teach it to each other. Well, the higher level classes could do this exercise, but some of the classes with a higher percentage of students with accommodations really struggled. I really struggled my first time out of the gate and my poor 2nd period class had to trudge through it with me. Poor 2nd period, I screw up their class up more than anybody. They’re my guinea pigs, little darlings.

Other than student teaching, the only thing that I really have going on is the PSEA. Guys, guess what? We're having a Rock Band Tournament in the Cosgrave Lounge next to the book store. Come and rock the house!!! Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. How can I join in this awesome new event? Well, come down and see us from 4:00-6:00 on Thursday, January 29th. Refreshments, prizes, and Rock and Roll.

Other PSEA stuff…I'm going to Camp Hill on Feb. 6th and 7th to attend a Regional Presidents meeting and you can check me out in the Member Spotlight on psea.org, I'm the thing at the bottom of the page that looks like a bear in a tie.

That's all I have guys. The 8th grade bled me dry. Sweet little darlings. Well, I'm calling this one a big, ugly mulligan and getting myself ready for tomorrow. The best part about being at the bottom is that you can only go up.

Get enough sleep (if you can)
DePiro Rules!
They're my favorite days of all,

Hey Mounties, how are you doing? Me, ehhh. I just experienced my first truly chaotic school day. They are the trademark of the student teacher as a species. I tried this teaching method called a jigsaw with the kids and they are supposed to teach it to each other. Well, the higher level classes could do this exercise, but some of the classes with a higher percentage of students with accommodations really struggled. I really struggled my first time out of the gate and my poor 2nd period class had to trudge through it with me. Poor 2nd period, I screw up their class up more than anybody. They’re my guinea pigs, little darlings.

Other than student teaching, the only thing that I really have going on is the PSEA. Guys, guess what? We're having a Rock Band Tournament in the Cosgrave Lounge next to the book store. Come and rock the house!!! Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. How can I join in this awesome new event? Well, come down and see us from 4:00-6:00 on Thursday, January 29th. Refreshments, prizes, and Rock and Roll.

Other PSEA stuff…I'm going to Camp Hill on Feb. 6th and 7th to attend a Regional Presidents meeting and you can check me out in the Member Spotlight on psea.org, I'm the thing at the bottom of the page that looks like a bear in a tie.

That's all I have guys. The 8th grade bled me dry. Sweet little darlings. Well, I'm calling this one a big, ugly mulligan and getting myself ready for tomorrow. The best part about being at the bottom is that you can only go up.

Get enough sleep (if you can)
DePiro Rules!

Posted by Adam DePiro at 10:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello everybody out there in Mountie Land,

It’s me, Adam DePiro. Back for my last go around at my beloved college. The only difference is, this time I'm not going to be on campus to see anybody. I'm spending my last semester out on placement at local schools, learning the dos and don'ts, and, man, there are a lot of don'ts, in education. Unlike my other student teacher buddies, I don't have a Capstone class, so it's smooth sailing for me. My first placement is at Penn Cambria Middle School in Gallitzin. It's a sweet little place and my Co-Op, Cristy Evans, is really nice. Plus, double bonus, she has a Smart Board and let me tell you; those things are sick-awesome. I'm teaching 8th grade Civics and love/hating every minute of it.

Student-teaching is a strange experience because you are one semester removed from being a student yourself, but, now you are an authority figure that has to have all the answers. Mostly, I just put on a show, so that the kids don't know that I'm deathly afraid of them. But, don't let my whining fool you, I'm having a blast! I can't tell you how satisfying it is to make homework for other people. Hahahahahah! Suckers!

I like the 8th graders, because they are just starting to sprout personalities and have just gotten a sense of humor. They can understand a lot of what I say, but we are definitely still in the feeling-out stage of our student/teacher relationship. I did have a lot of passing laws with them, very funny. Well, other than that, join the PSEA, study hard, and if you don't go here, come for a visit and see what the Mount has for you.

1st rule for the student teacher: Don't let the shark see you bleed.
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