In my classroom, I'm a very easy going guy. 90% of the time, I can ignore behaviors like a parent. Coughing to get my attention? I'll offer you a mint. You just let one rip? I'll offer a moist towelette.... Continue Reading →
108 years. 2016 was a glorious year. I had cancer ripped from my body, a stroke did minimal damage to my brain, and the Cubs won the World Series! This last Christmas, I received the book, The Cub Way: The Zen... Continue Reading →
If you are a fan of the book, Wonder, then you know about class precepts. Mr. Browne would post one of these rules to live by each month and the students would discuss it, trying to gain their own meaning from the... Continue Reading →
Last Friday was a snow day, a glorious, beautiful snow day. I don't know how many snow days I've had over my career, but last Friday was one that was special. I can't explain why it what it was. We... Continue Reading →
A week ago, I finished a book titled, $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, by Kathryn J. Edin. It was a long, hard read for me, because much of what they talking about in this book, I would... Continue Reading →
That's been the mantra of my eighth graders the last couple of days during reading/language arts class. We started The Light in the Forest and the first time we did a little writing activity, the cry went up: Why can't we just... Continue Reading →
Finally, I know the secrets! 🙂 Ok, so six months ago, I wrote about the book, The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, by John Izzo, Ph.D. At that point, I'd only read through two of the secrets: be... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 