Today, I realized that teaching is hard. #okCaptainObvious No, really, it is hard. And it's only getting worse. Today, we listened as not one, but two different students had meltdowns in our hallway. I watched as another student was pulled... Continue Reading →
I just read a story about Larry Bird and how he, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson have really never sat down as a trio to talk about their Dream Team experiences. Most people believe that the real basketball played was... Continue Reading →
It's that time for my yearly, "What the H*ll Are You Listening To" post! #rockon Not so much anymore. I went through my rock stages, but now, with streaming and online music, my music tastes are so incredibly varied that... Continue Reading →
We've gotten protective of our Sundays. Last Sunday, there was live music at our pub, and while it was a fabulous concert (people were actually quiet and listened to the music), neither of us walked in feeling really good about... Continue Reading →
So yesterday, I had this whole post started.... .....then life got in the way. My students had a party, and while they didn't burn the joint down, they were rambunctious = no writing time. We spent two hours in the... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDescribe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.View all responses WordPress does a great job of coming up with some great prompts that require some reflection and some thought, which is never a bad... Continue Reading →
We've always played by the rules. Done the work. Did the "responsible things." And it sucks. #Ibetso We are both very much first-born ruler followers, me more so than my wife. I'm a ruler follower to a fault. Much of... Continue Reading →
First, my next 31 blogs will be following the Slice of Life Challenge, sponsored by the Two Teachers Writing crew! This is a great way for you, a blogger/writer/whatever you want to call yourself, to get into your writing craft... Continue Reading →
This is NOT how I wanted to get back into my blog, but here we are. I need to unload this before school starts so I don't poison my own day. I'm an introvert. #duh I don't like to draw... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 