Good afternoon from a snowy, blustery Northeast Iowa! For my six readers, this will be a bit of a review, but for those who are new to this blog, it's all new learning! My name is Darin, and I'm currently a... Continue Reading →
On Monday, we had a professional development day that was just a little different. We did something very similar to this last year as well, and I'm hoping that we continue to do this in the future. For me, as... Continue Reading →
Saturday, Febuary 13, I finally had a chance to take part in the "largest" Edcamp in the country, #edcampIowa. There were five locations around the state where 500+ teacher took their Saturday to go and learn in an environment tailored... Continue Reading →
Don’t Quit Author Unknown When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,... Continue Reading →
Edit because it's actually Tuesday, not Friday when I started writing this blog! 🙂 This basketball season has been a challenge for me, one of the most challenging I've had in the 15 years that I've coached! I've coached 5th... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I questioned a lot about life, between teaching, parenting, relationships in general. It was as if things just piled and piled and piled on, without end. I went to bed feeling pretty crappy about everything I do. I didn't... Continue Reading →
My family, wife and two daughters, are all musically inclined. My wife and I both performed in high school, band and choir, and actually met in the college choir. We've passed this love of music along to our daughters, both... Continue Reading →
It's that time of the year where teachers are hitting that first wall. Thanksgiving is past, the kids are wired because of the holiday season in full swing, and stuff is starting to pile up around us with both professional... Continue Reading →
Sorry, it's a Wednesday, I was at school by 6:30 AM the last three days, leaving school last night at 8:15 because of conferences and maybe I'm writing because I'm a bit sleep deprived. I got here this morning and... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 