I'm currently three classes away from my reading endorsement from Viterbo University out of LaCrosse, WI. The reason that I was drawn to Viterbo many years ago was that they'd offered classes in our area. I've got my Master's of... Continue Reading →
I've spent a fair amount of time in the gym this past basketball season and I've come to the follow conclusion: I'd make a terrible varsity coach. That's not to say that I won't do it someday, I love coaching.... Continue Reading →
Before I started this blog, I used "blog" on Facebook. Not that I did a ton of writing (not like I do now either) I was inspired by a friend's writing and thought "why not?" This post was done... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we had a staff member receive a piece of heartbreaking news, the type that creates that "life before, life after" type of moment. She was at school only briefly, but received many hugs, and will receive many more in... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I took part in my second EdCamp, EdCampMadWi, or Edcamp Madison, Wisconsin. These are my themes from the day's events: 1) Choice First, as in all EdCamps, you vote with your feet, which I did. I was in a... Continue Reading →
"I love that you always inspire me to keep going " Wow, that comment was left after a recent blog post and it just threw me for a loop. Me? Inspiring? Naw, couldn't be me. I'm just, well, normal. How... Continue Reading →
I do enjoy our PLC time because we have a chance to dig into our data, see what we are doing well and what needs to be focused on. This last Wednesday we did just that, dug into our last... Continue Reading →
Yesterday during our PLC time, we took a look at the data from our most recent MAP tests, drew some conclusions, and worked to refocus our efforts on specific students. As we did this, the conversation drifted towards just that:... Continue Reading →
*Dusting my blog off* Yup, it's been a while, over a month in fact. It's not that I've been without ideas, far from it. It's just been a hard month, period. My coaching has taken me away from seeing my... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 