Yup, I'm going to hold myself to this one. My class is 30 of the more talkative kids I've ever come across. The tsunami of paperwork that both these kids and the district is creating has me a bit overwhelmed,... Continue Reading →
Monday's post was a bit of bummer to write. Today, something completely different! 🙂 We've struggled mightily with figuring out the ELA section of the Common Core like most have. It's very broad, not overly specific, and just hard to wrap my... Continue Reading →
It's been a few weeks since I've carved out the time to write. My mind if teeming with ideas, both positive and not so much, but this is one that's just presented itself to me today. A little background, last... Continue Reading →
I just finished reading this great blog post by Terry Heick titled "What Are You Going To Do To Inspire Students?" It's a very thoughtful piece that really doesn't answer that question for us, just poses it for us to... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qX7ZsxD3Ik I dropped Macy Gray in there because my last blog was a bit funky. Ok, it was a lot funky. I was cranky, tired, and more than a little scared as to what I saw as I looked... Continue Reading →
I'm reading all these "oh first day of school selfie" or "heeeey, it's the first day of school" and I think to myself: What the hell is the matter with me?? It's been a LONG time since I've... Continue Reading →
If that title doesn't draw people in, I don't know what will! 🙂 Through the educational podcast called Techlandia (highly recommended @TechlandiaCast), I downloaded the app called Voxer a while ago. This app turns your device into a walkie-talkie of sorts,... Continue Reading →
July 8. That's when I noticed the aisles cleared at the local big box retail store. I knew what was going into those aisles, but July 8? Then came the comments: "Oh where did summer go?" "Wow summer's just flown... Continue Reading →
Yup, it's been about a month since the last blog post! My writing has suffered this summer, but that's ok. Sometimes, we just need to renew and recharge, something I feel as though I've had the chance to do. Yesterday,... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 