Why hello there blog, you've been ignored, again haven't you? Hopefully, this post will be the beginning of more regular writing on my part. I've just not felt like much of anything, however, after today, it's hard not to feel... Continue Reading →
There have been a couple of posts on teacher burnout one from Matthew Bell (@Matt4Newport) titled "Everyone's Fire Goes Out (But It Doesn't Have To)" and Edutopia (@edutopia) titled "End of the Year Burnout: How to Finish the Marathon in... Continue Reading →
I do enjoy our PLC time because we have a chance to dig into our data, see what we are doing well and what needs to be focused on. This last Wednesday we did just that, dug into our last... Continue Reading →
Have you ever gotten on that amusement park ride that your kids love, but you look at with trepidation? You are sitting there thinking to yourself that this may not have been the best idea and suddenly, you are screaming... Continue Reading →
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 →
