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 →
I should be doing grades, but this has been building for a while now. I've been actively blogging and on Twitter, trying to keep myself connected with what's important in education. I've worked to get technology seamlessly into our... Continue Reading →
Why hello there blog! What's that you say, where have I been? It's been two weeks since the last time that I wrote to you?? You are quite right, I've been a bit lax about doing some writing, but yet,... Continue Reading →
Apparently, my brain is seeping my thoughts around, because it seems like every blog post I've read lately talks about exactly what I've been thinking. I've deleted three different topics as this last blog just struck me right between the... Continue Reading →
First, a shout out to Norm Bossio and his book, How to Stay Motivated on the Deck of the Titanic. Norm spoke to us during a week long Master's program retreat four years ago, and my friend purchased the book for... Continue Reading →
A fine Saturday morning to the six people who read this! I've been up since 5:30 A.M. on a Saturday not because I want to, no, my daughter has swim practice at 7:00. We've made the 35 minute drive, I've... Continue Reading →
As I'm listening to Techlandia yesterday, Curt Rees (@CurtRees) and Jessica Johnson (@PrincipalJ) hit a segment where they were talking about how we should be digging deeper into those social connections that we have. They talked about calling each other,... Continue Reading →
Change. If you are in education, heck, in life, you hear this word tossed around a lot. The curmudgeonous old man in me flares as I think I don't need change that much and while we are at it, get... Continue Reading →
I've been a full time teacher for 17 years. Good grief, does that make me old yet? And no, if you are one of the five people who read this, you can't answer that question! 🙂 I've been 14... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 