There have been a couple of posts on teacher burnout one from Matthew Bell (@Matt4Newport) titled "Everyone's Fire Goes Out (But It Doesn't Have To)" and Edutopia (@edutopia) titled "End of the Year Burnout: How to Finish the Marathon in... Continue Reading →
Just a little while ago, our fifth grade teacher invited our class to go outside with some of her students to get some sun, enjoy the beautiful weather, and just be sixth graders. Who are we to turn down an... Continue Reading →
We have a 13 year old daughter right now who's going through some pretty typical middle school attitude issue for us. She's an intelligent child, cute as a button, but hasn't gained full control of her filter as she lets... Continue Reading →
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 →
