Just to be clear, I love teaching middle school. I love the crappy attitudes that really say "I need you", I love the smell of body odor and Axe in the morning, I love the quirky "I need to find... Continue Reading →
If you are one of 12 readers of my blog (thanks Mom for recruiting some of your friends!), then you know I'm a basketball junkie. I'll watch just about any basketball I can find. Fifth grade recess? Sure! High school... Continue Reading →
First, something mindless and fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvY4o8XUPsI&lc=z232gvpqmkydtvql5acdp432jip2dd0jhasoe4glezlw03c010c.1519496819918993 We came across this gem as we were investigating Hulu for the first time. It's part of the Big Block SingSong series, a 15 minute clip of silly songs. This was the first one... Continue Reading →
Parent teacher conference week always offers up some good thoughts for blog topics, so thank you for bearing with another blog. It seems that so many times topic are lightening bolts that are there and gone in a flash. Conferences... Continue Reading →
Tonight is a bit of a throw back for me as I'm driving my oldest daughter to swim practice. The last two years, when practices have switched from 4:00 PM to 6:45 PM, my job was driver. I got to... Continue Reading →
Today, for those of you didn't know, is #DotDay, a day based around Peter Reynolds' book The Dot. It's an awesome book where a little girl named Vashti, who claims she can't draw, is challenged to "just make your mark and... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 