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Recovery and reinvention
January 9th, 2010 by Melissa Pomponio | 3 Comments »
I’m a blogger!
January 7th, 2010 by Cathy Cassar | 7 Comments »
Welcome to my first blog entry! I’m Cathy and I’m in the September ’09 cohort. I live in Guilford, Connecticut, a town located on the Long Island Sound about halfway between New York and Boston. I have three children (ages ten, eight and three), three dogs, and a husband. Obviously, life is pretty hectic, as I’m sure it is for …
Why I’m a Teacher, and a Trojan
August 4th, 2009 by Billy Jones | No Comments »
I’m often asked what led me to get my masters in education. Oddly enough, most of the time it’s my students who ask the question. They tend to ask that question after the first month or so of school, once they’ve learned more of my background aside from teaching. It’s a good question, especially since everyone who knew me in …

