I'm a book collector. Each time that I head into a book store, I cannot help purchasing something. The bookshelf in our bedroom is full of books about any number of topics: fiction, non-fiction, old picture books, and notebooks of... Continue Reading →
Today's slice comes from the book, The Brave Question Payoff, by Dr. Alan Zimmerman. I had the opportunity to see Dr. Zimmerman speak during a January PD day, and if you have the chance, find a way to see him. You... Continue Reading →
This morning, as I got to school early, and did a quick look through my Facebook feed and came across this gem from a former student: Three Lessons from the Happiest Girl in the World For a little background, the... Continue Reading →
When our slicing gets done, this is where my "Friday Thoughts" would go. I did that last week and the title got a bit long! 🙂 Well, after 10 days straight of blogging, I hit a "blah" wall of watching... Continue Reading →
Made ya look!! Sometimes, a title makes the blog doesn't? 🙂 Ok, this is a conversation that we've had a number of times here at our school. We are a rural school, not much access to conferences or outside PD because... Continue Reading →
Growing up, I was this odd combination of a fine arts geek in a jock's body. I played football for two years, basketball for two years, ran track for a year, and generally kept myself in fairly good shape. The... Continue Reading →
"But it's too hard, Mr. Johnston." That was the reply after a week of Slice of Writing for my students. We started out with 48 students, roughly half of the students I see on a daily basis. I'd emailed daily, reminding... Continue Reading →
Five days, five blogs, a new record of sorts! Thank you all for the thoughtful comments. They are appreciated! 🙂 Imagine a place where you can peel off your teacher skin, your "have to be good because I'm a member... Continue Reading →
Somedays, the things that happen around me border on the absurd. Today is one of those days. For my wife and I, our morning routine is one where we set the alarm a little early to hit the snooze and... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 