Nope, this isn't a blog dissing Iowa (although my goodness, can we be any more backward and ignorant in the bills we are passing). #youaintwrong I took last Friday off (my wife didn't have school) and we travel to Chicago.... Continue Reading →
It's hard to find peace in our world. #youarentwrong Between our current economic structure that rewards wealth and punishes the poor to our political structure that rewards the wealthy and punishes the poor (no coincidence there at all), it's hard... Continue Reading →
First, my categories are a mess. I'm sorry about that and with some many blogs, I'm not sure how to fix this problem. Monday's used to be muddling, but now they are musing. A more positive word for sure, but... Continue Reading →
Made ya look, didn't I? I love fun titles like this because it draws people in for sure! 🙂 #thatisdisgusting Well, perhaps, but it's how I feel right now. A little context: one of my favorite podcasts is the Washedup... Continue Reading →
Today, we have our second night of fall conferences, a great time to connect with parents, showcase some of their child's work, and just talk about the education their child needs right now. While I get nervous each time we... Continue Reading →
Today was, if I may borrow one of the slang words of our students, dog water (apparently that is negative). #heeheeyousaiddogwater Hush. We go on an A/B day cycle and one day has a decidedly different feel than the other.... Continue Reading →
In our school, we have a WIN time, which is What I Need. Some students need math help, while work with reading, writing, other leadership ideals, and other areas. My WIN group is set up for almost all of that.... Continue Reading →
I'm not even sure why I started writing this a couple of days ago and am continuing today. I need to code. I'm teaching a Python class and my knowledge of the language is not where it should be right... Continue Reading →
Last Saturday, we made the trip to Red Lobster and Sam's Club (think Costco-style warehouse). My wife had been editing some curriculum for hours and was starting to break down. We'd planned on doing this, but she got wrapped up... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 