Three hundred blogs posts. That's a lot of writing, a lot of words, a lot of hot air for sure! I've written about poop, technology, teaching, family, highs, lows, and many other things in between. What am I most proud... Continue Reading →
Today, I had practice at 6:30 AM, school starting at 8:15 AM, and parent/teacher conferences that run until 7:00 PM. I was up at 4:45 this morning to bake cinnamon rolls (I cheat with these and use frozen ones), to... Continue Reading →
We've taught our daughters that thank you notes are a must. Do they always get them written? Not at all. Do I get them written? Nope, I'm just as guilty as my daughters. Time and effort are required, and sometimes... Continue Reading →
I've kind of taken a week off from soical media - very few Tweets, a post or two on Instagram, a few Facebook posts and likes, but otherwise, I've tried to disconnect myself. I've needed to gather my thoughts about... Continue Reading →
I didn't get my post up yesterday because I was with my family on our first college visit. That made me feel very old, very quickly watching all this teens and early 20somethings running around, having the times of their... Continue Reading →
It's been a few weeks since I've carved out the time to write. My mind if teeming with ideas, both positive and not so much, but this is one that's just presented itself to me today. A little background, last... Continue Reading →
I just finished reading this great blog post by Terry Heick titled "What Are You Going To Do To Inspire Students?" It's a very thoughtful piece that really doesn't answer that question for us, just poses it for us to... Continue Reading →
I'm not one to sing praises to many apps. One, I'm not that big of a deal and two, I don't use a ton of apps right now. However, this one is an app that can help streamline and save... 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 →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 