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The Life of a Conflicted Teacher

Working hard to make sense of it all

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September 2016

Some Favorite Blogs I Read

Good morning! Happy Friday! Happy End of Sepetember! Today, my energy level has bottomed out. My wife is out of town, and my youngest daughter goes and hides in her room, so I was left to my own devices last... Continue Reading →

Homecoming Super Friends

How could you not want to come to work with a group like this?? Our eighth grade team decked out for our "Super Hero Day" for Homecoming 2016. This is why we love what we do and we do what... Continue Reading →

I Know All Five Secrets Now! #SOL

Finally, I know the secrets! 🙂 Ok, so six months ago, I wrote about the book, The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, by John Izzo, Ph.D. At that point, I'd only read through two of the secrets: be... Continue Reading →

Reflections From a Cubs Game

  This last Friday, I had the chance to travel to a Chicago Cubs game with my father, my brother, and my nephew. It was something that was very rare for me, a spontaneous moment where I put something before... Continue Reading →

“I Like Big Butts….” #SOL

Ha ha ha ha!! I got you to click in, didn't I?? 🙂  Somedays, it's all about the hook!a This is a picture taken from a dairy show we were at a couple of weekends ago, the last show of our season. This... Continue Reading →

“Teaching” Expectations #SOL

This summer, a few of us attended some professional development titled "The Well-Managed Classroom". #snoozealert I won't lie, I was not impressed by the title or by the fact that I was going to this class. My classroom is well... Continue Reading →

Friday Thoughts: School Climate, It Matters

Happy first Friday of September everyone! I've seen Facebook and Instagram posts about fall, pumpkin spice, and the lot. Meh. It's September 2, let's all take a deep breath, get a little oxygen to our respective brains, and not wish away... Continue Reading →

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