Sometimes you just miss something and don't even now how much you miss it until it's gone. This is true of sixth grade. Now, that's not to say I've not enjoyed teaching fifth grade and all that went with that,... Continue Reading →
As I'm listening to Techlandia yesterday, Curt Rees (@CurtRees) and Jessica Johnson (@PrincipalJ) hit a segment where they were talking about how we should be digging deeper into those social connections that we have. They talked about calling each other,... Continue Reading →
We are five days in, five days into our school year and the first letter arrives. This will be 15 years at my current school, 3 years in Missouri, and year in Alaska. At the end of this current... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure where this even came from, whether something someone talked about at a conference or a blog, but I found it quite engaging. We were making name tents for those fun filled times where I am out of the... Continue Reading →
One my friends, someone I've know for a while now, is now my principal. Now, I can't give names or anything like that, but I know she reads this blog, so I can write whatever I want here without being... Continue Reading →
The last two weeks have been hectic for us as we've been running our daughter to swim practice in a neighboring town. It's about a 30 minute drive and then a two hour practice, so hardly enough time to run... Continue Reading →
I'm minding my own business, just looking and different blog and I come across this gem! I've never "reblogged" something before, so hopefully I'm doing this right. Either way, what a wonderful way to help all of us who deal... Continue Reading →
Change. If you are in education, heck, in life, you hear this word tossed around a lot. The curmudgeonous old man in me flares as I think I don't need change that much and while we are at it, get... Continue Reading →
Today I had a rare thing happen: two hours of time to myself! My oldest daughter is starting swim practice, which is in Decorah, thus a 30 minute drive, not always a lot of fun. However, Decorah is also the... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 