Yesterday just sucked. Thanks to our Republican legislature's decision to take out much of what teachers can bargain for, our negotiation's team came to us an update that wasn't real upbeat, then we spent 45 minutes kicking that dead horse,... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday, my blogging friends and readers.We are in-route to a fitness center about a hour from our school. Swimming, basketball, volleyball, weight room and a walking track are ours for the day! But, it's long bus ride, and that... Continue Reading →
Today, I took my lovely wife to see Beauty and the Beast and we were not disappointed. Apparently, I'm a rare breed, liking both athletics and sports stuff AND musicals because I loved this movie! It said relatively true to the... Continue Reading →
My word of the day: basketball. Yup, basketball. Now, I know my 5 of my seven readers are thinking, "Good grief man, let it go," but seriously, it's in my blood (that and the season is done!). It's that classroom... Continue Reading →
Today's word: laughter. If you've read any of our student blogs from yesterday, I've got a small population that's REALLY ticked at me for "tricking them" into signing up for the challenge. In their first blogs, they expressed their displeasure with... Continue Reading →
My wife is an amazing woman. Beautiful, smart, has raised two strong daughters, can cook anything, and takes zero crap from me! Right now, she's reading Creative Curriculum, a preschool curriculum that Head Start is using. She came across this gem... Continue Reading →
This is a blog I'd started six months ago. Rereading it, I may need to into "Free Write Fridays" again. I feel like our writing has gotten routine and that we are way too regimented. Writing needs to breath to... Continue Reading →
It's that time of the year again, to find that one little word to which a year's worth of growth, activity, and reflection can be shared with. Last year, my word was "be", and as I reflected on last year,... Continue Reading →
If you are looking for a "Best of" or a "Wow, What a Great Year" or even a "My Favorite Thing in 20167" kind of post, keep looking. There are plenty on my feed in WordPress, but this isn't going to... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 