Made ya look!! Sometimes, a title makes the blog doesn't? 🙂 Ok, this is a conversation that we've had a number of times here at our school. We are a rural school, not much access to conferences or outside PD because... Continue Reading →
Some days, it's about the connections we make. Whether they are family, online, or with the clerk in the story. This weekend, it's family. This upcoming week, it's with students and teacher. Right now, it's with you my reader. How... Continue Reading →
Somedays, the things that happen around me border on the absurd. Today is one of those days. For my wife and I, our morning routine is one where we set the alarm a little early to hit the snooze and... Continue Reading →
Apparently, I'm a bit slow. I've seen the links for the Slice of Life Challenge, been keeping an eye on how and when this all gets started, looked back at my old posts to see if I could find any... Continue Reading →
On Monday, we had a professional development day that was just a little different. We did something very similar to this last year as well, and I'm hoping that we continue to do this in the future. For me, as... Continue Reading →
As much as it pains me to say it, I've been converted! I've mocked my youngest daughter for her time spent in the Minecraft universe, "playing with blocks." I've taunted my oldest daughter about using her boyfriend's account to build... Continue Reading →
Over at Two Writing Teachers, they do a tremendous job of talking about ideas. Strategies, ideas, examples, and just good old fashioned writing, all of it helping us (me) to become better as we teach writing with our students. In a... Continue Reading →
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 →
As I wrote the title, it gave me the "first present of Christmas" vibe, from The Polar Express. It's hard to believe that 2015 is over in 12 hours. Looking back on this blog, the volume of writing continues to go... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 