I've always had the opportunity to work in small schools. I grew up going to a small school as did my wife and my kids currently attend a somewhat small school. In all the states that I've taught in (Minnesota,... Continue Reading →
Before I started this blog, I used "blog" on Facebook. Not that I did a ton of writing (not like I do now either) I was inspired by a friend's writing and thought "why not?" This post was done... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we had a staff member receive a piece of heartbreaking news, the type that creates that "life before, life after" type of moment. She was at school only briefly, but received many hugs, and will receive many more in... Continue Reading →
"I love that you always inspire me to keep going " Wow, that comment was left after a recent blog post and it just threw me for a loop. Me? Inspiring? Naw, couldn't be me. I'm just, well, normal. How... Continue Reading →
Last week, I did a little playing with ed-tech and found myself thinking, "Why haven't I done this before??" I have a student who's had some real issues with attention to the point where it's difficult to put words on... Continue Reading →
As I reflect on myself over the last year, I'm not that positive of a person, but am a work in progress. There's always something: kids, wife, house, kids, car, heifers, weeds, kids - you get the idea! However,... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you just miss something and don't even now how much you miss it until it's gone. This is true of sixth grade. Now, that's not to say I've not enjoyed teaching fifth grade and all that went with that,... Continue Reading →
This is how my last week was spent, following my daughters and their animals around, making sure everyone was clipped, clean, and taken care of. I pulled my first all nighter since college, but this time it was in... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 