Author Archive | doug alford
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doug alford
I'm a 20-yr teacher at Gould, a Skier, snowboarder, guitarist, ski patroller, theater director, & shepherd of teens. And I love the Celtics.
“Star Wars,” or ” The Sound Of Music?”
OVERHEARD IN PLAY REHEARSAL: (an actor)- “If the play starts at 7:30, should we arrive at about 7:15 or so?” No, you should NOT arrive for a play that you are in 15 minutes before the play begins. There are two truths about…More »
OVERHEARD IN SPANISH CLASS
OVERHEARD IN SPANISH CLASS: (teacher)- “The next sentence is a very romantic thing to say.” (student/glogger)- “What- ‘I have to buy the tires?’” It’s Tuesday, and I haven’t written my GLOG yet. Hmm….. Okay, I’m giving this one over to my Spanish 2…More »
Gould Language Teachers’ World Tour!!!!
OVERHEARD ON EARTH DAY: “Does anyone else see the irony of the Pepsi/Aquafina truck showing up on campus on the day we watch a movie about reducing our plastic use?” Happy Earth Day everyone! I thought that today I would take an opportunity…More »
Isn’t “hashtag” just a hip new word for “pound sign?”
OVERHEARD IN THE DINING HALL: Teacher-”I’m sick of people not cleaning up their tables!” Student-”Don’t worry, that’s what the people in the dishroom are for!” I’m a Twidiot (Spirit of full disclosure: I am actively TRYING to enter this word into the American…More »
Gould Students: What you look like from up here.
OVERHEARD AT A FACULTY HOME: (student) Keeping kosher for Passover is like Polar Bears- You mess up once, and it’s over. So there I was, at the front of my class and it occurred to me: Students never get to see what they…More »
Dogs and Cats, together in the classroom.
OVERHEARD IN ASSEMBLY: This song is called “Nowhere Man”, but at Gould Academy everyone is a “Somewhere Person. (rimshot inserted)” I teach Spanish, which is a job that can be seen as many things: I am a communicator, a helper, a cheerleader (without…More »
Gould Goes to Spain!!
OVERHEARD IN SPAIN: Me: “What happened in 1808?” Student: “Spain was invaded by Napoleon Dynamite!” Yes, Napoleon Dynamite. I hope everyone had a nice break over the past few weeks. Some Gould students and teachers (by “teachers”, I mean “me”) have been VERY…More »
Gould Academy Four Point- 9th grade, in one picture
OVERHEARD IN CHINA: “Mr Alford, you don’t have a bald spot, you have a hair spot.” (Note: This was my last-week post, but for some reason it never posted. So I will post it this week, and post this week’s next week. Somehow,…More »
Fact: China is NOT just a kind of plate.
OVERHEARD IN CHINA: “I just bought these Ray-Bans for 6 dollars, and the best part is I KNOW they are real, because they say “Made In USA” right on them!” (Note: For a really up-close look at the 9th grade trip, go to…More »
Gould Academy goes to España!!
OVERHEARD IN SPANISH CLASS: (Student)-“Mr. Alford, what do we do in class after you leave for China?” (Me)- “Just come to class, and speak in Spanish with whoever shows up.” (Student)- OK. Hey, maybe Claudia will come to class, SHE’s Spanish!” Well, Gloggers…More »
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“Star Wars,” or ” The Sound Of Music?”
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The First Last
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May 14, 2012
“DROP THE HAMMER, kid. DROP IT.”
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