I had about 750 words done on this post the first time, and somehow, the "save draft" button failed me, so I'm not sure what this will turn into! 🙂 Last week, I had the change to attend the fifth... Continue Reading →
Darin, you can't talk about yesterday, you have to keep moving forward, remember?? 🙂 Yesterday was a tremendous day of learning for me professionally, and it had me jacked up to be at school today.  First, I spend the day... Continue Reading →
I know: - "learning is messy." - "a quiet classroom isn't always learning." - "I know my class is engaged by the noise level." - Insert your own volume-based educational statement here. Heck, I've said some of those things out... Continue Reading →
This week has been another difficult week, Â a week where I've walked out wondering how a 19 year veteran teacher can constantly feel like a first year teacher. Â Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but we've come... Continue Reading →
Why hello there blog, you've been ignored, again haven't you? Â Hopefully, this post will be the beginning of more regular writing on my part. Â I've just not felt like much of anything, however, after today, it's hard not to feel... Continue Reading →
First, a shout out to Ice Cube for the title of my blog.  While he may not be for everyone, it's a pretty good tune, although not quite for work! 🙂 However, yesterday was a good.  Between hormones, attitude, and... Continue Reading →
As I work on cultivating professional relationships on Twitter, one thing is apparent, there are some awesome teachers doing incredible things out there. Case in point: last Friday, I took part in a "flipped" classroom activity with Jeff Bradbury... Continue Reading →
