Today is "Black Friday" a day, as one blogger put it, "the American version of The Hunger Games but with sale items instead of food." Seems about right. The thankfulness of yesterday turns into the commercialized feeding frenzy of today. So, our plan... Continue Reading →
You know, getting this dang blog done on a Friday is killing me!! 🙂 Yesterday it was school, ball practice, high school play, then home. From 7:40 AM to 10:15 PM, I had a total of 30 minutes at home.... Continue Reading →
My happy thoughts: my wife and daughters. All three are beautiful both inside and out. All three have talents which put me in awe. All three make me smile. All three make me want to be a better husband, better... Continue Reading →
I really had to struggle with this today. This has not been a good week for me personally or professionally and the positive vibe that I've worked on to create is in danger of crumbling. My kids are going every which... Continue Reading →
There have been a couple of posts on teacher burnout one from Matthew Bell (@Matt4Newport) titled "Everyone's Fire Goes Out (But It Doesn't Have To)" and Edutopia (@edutopia) titled "End of the Year Burnout: How to Finish the Marathon in... Continue Reading →
We hear a lot about being a "connected educator", how it makes our profession better, ourselves better. I've bought into that whole-heartedly, creating (in my own mind) a network where I can find ideas, support, and ways to pushing my... Continue Reading →
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 →
I love this quote. I feel like I've spent my life wandering. My teaching career started in Minnesota, then Alaska, Missouri, and finally Iowa. I've taught kindergarten through seniors in high school on a subjects from shoe tying to the... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 