As I sit here and watch the second round of the Women's Big Ten Tournament with the Iowa Women currently leading Michigan St, it just struck me where women's athletics are at right now. I've coached middle school girls forever.... Continue Reading →
Whoa, two days in a row. It could be a writing streak! 🙂 Last week, I had students ask me what I'd do if I were not a teacher. #wow I know! And it got me thinking, what WOULD I... Continue Reading →
Hey Bloggerverse! How's everyone been? Me? Influenza A. It sucks. Now, I'm not sure it was the flu, but two weekends ago, I had a fever of 102, a nasty cough, runny nose, aches, and pains. I was miserable that... Continue Reading →
Hey blog follower! Long time, no see! #yougotthatright Yeah yeah. I've been dealing with things around school and home and the country and have just felt like the words that I want are not there. I've had this set in... Continue Reading →
One of our most recent games, our girls played against a team far better than us. We are really short, not quick, and have limited basketball experience. Our girls play hard, but when some teams have played since they were... Continue Reading →
The last two games of our season have been probably the most frustrating games I've coached in a long, long time. #uhoh I've moved districts, just up the road so my drive time is a little longer, but my position... Continue Reading →
And just like that, today was our last practice of the season. #what I know. Practice started October 17th and this was it. We had 6:30 practice after a fairly awful game last night. I didn't know how the girls... Continue Reading →
https://twitter.com/BarstoolUIowa/status/1466176716410347528?s=20 A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about parents behaving badly, how it changes the dynamics on a team, all that fun stuff. That same week, I was greeted by the above video: Players Behaving Badly. First, I was... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 