Holy hell. #whatnow Being a new teacher is NOT for the weak of heart. Two weeks ago, I began in my new district. It is a district where diversity is the name of the game. It is a district where... Continue Reading →
23 years. It's a long time to be in one place. Yet, that's what I'm walking away from, probably today. 23 years in our school district. #damnyouareold Hush. I couldn't write about this Tuesday. I was tied up in knots,... Continue Reading →
Where are the words? #what The words didn't flow through this challenge. I'm not sure why but this month has just not been that month for the challenge. It's been a tough month to be a teacher. The kids are... Continue Reading →
Today was a day. #yesitwas Yesterday was a day. I've missed my first Challenge blog in at least 5 years and I had some tough conversations with students. Yesterday, I told my students I would not be in their school... Continue Reading →
I've been grumpy and it's shown in my recent posts, so I love to reset with a slice about why I do this challenge, why I do the Slice of Life. and why I write in general. Now I'm sure... Continue Reading →
Do you need a break? From what? This is another one of the prompts that now show up on WordPress. This one struck me pretty hard because I'm in that "not sleeping well" stage again, even though I've been walking,... Continue Reading →
Boy, if a title like that doesn't bring people in, I don't know what will!! #yeahyeah Hush. Today, on Instagram and Facebook, I expressed my displeasure for being smacked upsid the head with the Artic blast. As I drove to... Continue Reading →
I still have grades to do, so I'm going to make this brief today. We started back to school with professional development (no kids), and I'm not sure how I feel right now. We'll have new classes for our exploratories,... Continue Reading →
I didn't get a chance to write this blog in the morning when I had time. I was just irratated with school, student, just the whole freaking mess. Well, my mood is much better, but the wonderings are still the... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 