I had this great idea of blog (The West Wing is always a great thing to write about), but one of my students wrote a blog titled "I wish my teacher knew....." and she aired some "difficulties" about school. Now,... Continue Reading →
It's Friday, my foot hurts, there's dirt under my fingernails. I've been in the garden! 🙂 Actually, I got out into the garden yesterday. Rain was in the forecast today and tomorrow, so left school, came home, got the tiller... Continue Reading →
Today was exhausting. Today was exciting. Today was draining. Today was fulfilling. Today was "salty" (as the kids love to say). Today was a blast. Today was a day I dreaded. Today was a day I looked forward to. Today,... Continue Reading →
"Be the change you wish to the see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi Good afternoon, happy people! I thought about this quote as I walked into the hallway this morning to greet students as they walked in after a... Continue Reading →
I'm in a terrible mood. A.L.I.C.E drill didn't go well at all. Our 8th graders are just so impulsive and loud. They wouldn't be quiet, they wouldn't help each other out, and all I could do at the time was... Continue Reading →
It seems that the writing bug has bit a little harder than I once thought! I enjoyed my two days off (Saturday watching my youngest daughter sing at our small group contest, Sunday, just being relaxing Sunday), but kept coming... Continue Reading →
As I write this, I'm participating in one of my favorite Twitter chats: #moedchat My online presence started with a challenge from a former superintendent to try social media over the summer and see what we thought. She was very... Continue Reading →
Ok, that's more than one than one word, but then again, I've gotten away from the single words blogs, which is ok. This blog is all about going with the flow and the moment! 🙂 Yesterday, this blog, by Ron Sen,... Continue Reading →
As we returned from a visit to our oldest daughter in Ames, we listened to Mary Kay Mueller's, Taking Care of Me: The Habits of Happiness. One of the parts talked about what self-talk. First, she talks about our brain... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 