The Life of a Conflicted Teacher

As I've written about many times, we are having a difficult year.  Between the idea of whole grade sharing, watching co-workers pushed into larger class sizes, struggling through the implementation of Common Core, and the uncertainty of the my own job status,... Continue Reading →

Yes, I'm a techie dork.   Not especially versed in a ton of technology stuff, but the things I do know, I think I do a pretty good job of.  The one things I've wanted for a while now was... Continue Reading →

I may lose my job at the end of this year.  Of course, I'm not sure, but we as a district are in some financial problems.  We've done a good job keeping ahead of it, but over the last couple... Continue Reading →

Last year, my 8th grade daughter, a typical straight A student, received a B.   *cue end of the world scene*   After much crying and gnashing of teeth, I started looking deeper into where this came from.  Looking at... Continue Reading →

My wife has family who live out in Silver Springs, MD, and we've been worried about them the impending doom of this "megastorm" as it's so dramically being put.  We'll I sent a quick email to say yes, we are... Continue Reading →

As one of those quiet people who likes to sit back and people watch, I'm always amazed at what is viewed as acceptable behavior, both by students and adults.  Most students, I'll call them out on it in a heartbeat.... Continue Reading →

Teaching at a small school does have it's perks: you know everyone, there are very few secrets, and you get the chance to teach your own children. I taught my oldest daughter as a sixth grader.  She's a beautiful, smart,... Continue Reading →

It's another Monday here in Iowa. Whoo hoo!  As I start to write, I think back to Friday night.  Nothing spectacular happened, but my oldest daughter and I got silly watching dumb remixes of videos on YouTube.  One of her... Continue Reading →