My word for today: encouragement. Today, we took our youngest daughter on a college visit. She's been a work in progress from the get go: she flighty, her middle name is drama, she's changes her mind like the weather changes... Continue Reading →
The Slice of Life Challenge is upon us, where we write, once a day, for 31 days. My hope, not to totally bore you, to add a little humor to your daily life, and to continue on my journey as a... Continue Reading →
A week ago, I finished a book titled, $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, by Kathryn J. Edin. It was a long, hard read for me, because much of what they talking about in this book, I would... Continue Reading →
Today, I spied one of my students on her phone in the hallway. While we aren't the "kids should never have a phone out ever" kind of school, in the hallway of the middle school isn't allowed and the students... Continue Reading →
Good morning! Happy Friday! Happy End of Sepetember! Today, my energy level has bottomed out. My wife is out of town, and my youngest daughter goes and hides in her room, so I was left to my own devices last... Continue Reading →
Yup, I'm that teacher. The kids know, if they have their phones out doing something they've not asked to do, I'll take that phone away. But, not only will I take it, but they can expect their phones to be... Continue Reading →
Yes, I have NCAA brackets. Four of them. I'm a sad, sad person. 😉 To be honest, the madness has subsided considerable from my youth. Then I would pour over USA Today's special NCAA section, looking for any clue that... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 