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The Life of a Conflicted Teacher

Working hard to make sense of it all

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Darin Johnston

Just a guy from Iowa, who's suddenly found himself at a place in life he never expected to be 20 years ago! I live on an acreage with my wife, two daughters, two dogs, seven cats, chickens, two cows, and quarter acre garden. Find me at my blog: Life of a Conflicted Teacher https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/

Teacher’s Write Day 1: Making time to write!

Well, I've stuck my foot in it again.  That darn Twitter has gotten me into a "writing camp" and it makes me really, REALLY nervous. I've looked through a few of the comments and blogs all ready written, and *gulp*... Continue Reading →

My Education Building a Fence

When we purchased our acreage six years ago, part of the land was tillable land, being in beans at that point.  We aren't farmers, so that was never doing to continue, and one part was where a barn and feed... Continue Reading →

My reflection: The year that was 2011 – 2012

This was my second year in fifth grade after a 10 year run as a sixth grade teacher, and things went overall more smoothly.  I'm writing to put some closure to this year, but also as a guide for what... Continue Reading →

An End of the Month Thank you!

This one will be a little off topic for me in that it's not educationally based at all. Well, maybe a little, but later.   I just wanted to say thank you to all who have read, Tweeted, commented, or... Continue Reading →

The Second to the Last Day

I was doing my Michael Jackson imitation this morning (whoo hoo!!) and my oldest daughter gives me this "are you kidding me" look and asks me why I'm so wound up. My reply: "It's the second to the last day... Continue Reading →

Friday thoughts

It's the last Friday of the school year, a day to be celebrated!  We will come back next Tuesday and Wednesday then be "done".   Like most teachers, that idea of "done" is one that drives me crazy.  My brother... Continue Reading →

Me, a blogger??

I'm not a writer, that's my wife.   I feel very much like my students each time I have a thought or idea, that I'm not a writer.  My wife has written for three different news papers, has written and... Continue Reading →

Just Keep Swimming

Yes, I love Finding Nemo! My kids are of the age where "those" movies don't hold as much stock, but I love pulling that movie out and watching it.  Great characters, awesome quotes (my youngest daughter still gives me  "Fin! Noggen!... Continue Reading →

Fifth grade and The Case of the Mystery Skype

Hmmm, sounds to me like a Scooby-Doo epsoide where Scooby and Shaggy get in trouble again! 🙂 Actually, our class and a class from Wisconsin (taught by the amazing @marykreul) participated in our classes first Mystery Skype last Thursday. What... Continue Reading →

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