NOTE: This was started yesterday, but my dang job got in the way. Who knew that teachers need to be in the classrooms, and on time even?? 🙂 Yesterday sucked (and today did too). A lot. #why You really want... Continue Reading →
Today, I realized that teaching is hard. #okCaptainObvious No, really, it is hard. And it's only getting worse. Today, we listened as not one, but two different students had meltdowns in our hallway. I watched as another student was pulled... Continue Reading →
One More Time Never a bad song to rock out to by Daft Punk. It's already 17 years old, which is on the "ugh" scale, but it was also the first in a series of videos that told a story.... Continue Reading →
It's the final Tuesday, the final Slice of Life for the year. #uhoh It's been a year, that is for sure, so we'll see where this blog goes. The only thing I am sure of is the thankfulness I feel... Continue Reading →
We've spent the last two months doing something that brings me joy: coaching basketball. #themostwonderfultimeoftheyear I'm doing a little bit of cheating tonight. After each game, I post on my Facebook page a recap of what happened. While I don't... Continue Reading →
Last week, we played a basketball game in a neighboring district. Nothing special there, but yet, there was. One of the reasons I jumped districts was to teach with the other sixth-grade teacher there. I've known her for quite a... Continue Reading →
If you've been with me for a while, you know that I write a lot about emotion, attitude, and just being there in the moment with whatever it is you are feeling. #dontweknowit I've written about former players and teams... Continue Reading →
This slice is real-time today. For part of our social studies, I have the students draw maps. Nothing hugely technical or anything like that, but enough that they can see where the places are that they are drawing. #youcannotdrawastraightline Oh,... Continue Reading →
My students are going to write about this topic, so I thought that I'd write about it too as they are watching me right now. This will be fun! 🙂 The first word I'd use to describe myself is quiet.... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 