We are in Des Moines for a few days with my wife working with other teachers and state education experts, creating an online curriculum, and me screwing around. #really Yes, really. I've been getting runs in, getting steps in, and... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I felt old, like "look the world is passing you by" old. We are in Des Monies for three nights as my wife is writing online curriculum for the state of Iowa. It's a pretty sweet gig, she's getting... Continue Reading →
Hello Blog! Long time, no write! It's been so long that I've missed #slacker Nope, not this time! It's just been a bit of a reset. Much needed time away. In June, worked for two weeks on professional learning dealing... Continue Reading →
I was so disappointed last night that I'd missed the Slice of LIfe writing day. My writing has suffered from a major lack of focus and I look forward to those days. When my wife pointed out that it was,... Continue Reading →
Holy crap, what have I gotten myself into? #uhoh I can't say no. I should be able to. I'm 51 freaking years old. But I can't. I was asked to teach another technology class, a sixth-grade one, to go with... Continue Reading →
Hello blogging family! #helloyoudoofus Hey now! No name-calling, yet! 🙂 It's been a hot minute since I've put my random thought on a computer screen. Why is that, you might ask. Summer break. Both my wife and I have finished... Continue Reading →
Last day. Last day of possibly the most draining year of a 26-year career. Between the political nonsense of vouchers, no teaching of topics that might make someone feel uncomfortable, critical race theory, lack of funding, and the public turning... Continue Reading →
This was the title of a blog I was going to write last week. A student had said something relatively nice and I was shocked at how nice it made me feel. It got run over by the last three... Continue Reading →
This past weekend, we took our camper our for the first time. It's May and we are doing this for the first time! It been cold and rainy and windy for weeks, but this past weekend, we had plans! #what... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 