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 →
I'm on a roll today to watch out! :)I heard this once after a basketball game: "They are just middle school basketball players. What difference does it make?"Are you kidding me?? I love these kids: these hormonal, hyper, over stimulated, tech... Continue Reading →
Why would we create division on a team where there are enough divisions to begin with?Why would we exclude teammates who want to get better?Why would we want to cause hurt feelings?Why would anyone feel this kind of behavior is... Continue Reading →
First, a shout out to Ice Cube for the title of my blog. While he may not be for everyone, it's a pretty good tune, although not quite for work! 🙂 However, yesterday was a good. Between hormones, attitude, and... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 