Apparently, my brain is seeping my thoughts around, because it seems like every blog post I've read lately talks about exactly what I've been thinking. I've deleted three different topics as this last blog just struck me right between the... Continue Reading →
My last title was "Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm" and this one could just as well have been "Things That Make You Go 'Doh!'" I swear, we cannot see beyond the nose on our face with some of the... Continue Reading →
First, a shout out to Norm Bossio and his book, How to Stay Motivated on the Deck of the Titanic. Norm spoke to us during a week long Master's program retreat four years ago, and my friend purchased the book for... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you just miss something and don't even now how much you miss it until it's gone. This is true of sixth grade. Now, that's not to say I've not enjoyed teaching fifth grade and all that went with that,... Continue Reading →
Change. If you are in education, heck, in life, you hear this word tossed around a lot. The curmudgeonous old man in me flares as I think I don't need change that much and while we are at it, get... Continue Reading →
I'm 42 years old, have grey hair, fight daily my expanding waistline, and have teenaged daughters. Any number of those things might qualify me as old, but I had another "goodness you are old" event happen tonight: a former student... Continue Reading →
I've been a full time teacher for 17 years. Good grief, does that make me old yet? And no, if you are one of the five people who read this, you can't answer that question! 🙂 I've been 14... Continue Reading →
I'm not a writer. If you've read this blog for any period of time, you can certainly attest to that. However, one of the reasons that I do continue to write is Teacher's Write Virtual Writing Camp. This was started... Continue Reading →
Nerves. Unfortunately I am a nervous person by nature. You'd never know it by watching me as I am also very laid back, but as my stomach and sweat glands can tell you, that is not totally the... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 