As a teacher, I shamelessly beg and borrow many ideas that I use in class. (Random note: I just had a student ask me, "Can I write about The Hangover?" "Well, probably not as it's not school appropriate." "Awwww!!"... Continue Reading →
Tonight is a bit of a throw back for me as I'm driving my oldest daughter to swim practice. The last two years, when practices have switched from 4:00 PM to 6:45 PM, my job was driver. I got to... Continue Reading →
Yes, yes, this has been written about by people much more important than I, but this last week made me realize just how powerful these all are. 1) Family: As a group, we've never been a close family. My dad... Continue Reading →
Iowa City is a happy place for my family. I sound like my students with their writing, but it's true. It's always been a fun place for us to visit, ever since my wife and I started dating. Her aunt and uncle... Continue Reading →
I didn't get my post up yesterday because I was with my family on our first college visit. That made me feel very old, very quickly watching all this teens and early 20somethings running around, having the times of their... 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 →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 