Today, heck, this week, has been frustrating. #ohdotell It's the last week of school. Life is hard for both teachers and kids. #ohgoodness So, today, we had two different activities. We had our track and field day and worked on... Continue Reading →
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 →
One More Time Never a bad song to rock out to by Daft Punk. It's already 17 years old, which is on the "ugh" scale, but it was also the first in a series of videos that told a story.... Continue Reading →
All righty then! It's been a long day, and I'm struggling to find that thing to write about, so why not write 5 of them? #makesnosensetomebutyouarethewriter *sigh* Again with your nonsense! Anyway, I'm using my "5 Things" post really early... 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 →
First, brrrrr!!! It was to be -20 degrees in Iowa last week, with wind chills near -40. Why do I live where the air hurts my face? Because I had spiders the size of my head. Because I'm not a... Continue Reading →
Last week, we played a basketball game in a neighboring district. Nothing special there, but yet, there was. One of the reasons I jumped districts was to teach with the other sixth-grade teacher there. I've known her for quite a... Continue Reading →
If you've been with me for a while, you know that I write a lot about emotion, attitude, and just being there in the moment with whatever it is you are feeling. #dontweknowit I've written about former players and teams... Continue Reading →
This slice is real-time today. For part of our social studies, I have the students draw maps. Nothing hugely technical or anything like that, but enough that they can see where the places are that they are drawing. #youcannotdrawastraightline Oh,... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 