Last week, I got the notification that my old school email address had been shut down. #ohcrap Of course, I'd not been overly diligent in getting things cleaned up and cleared out (I mean my inbox was down to around... Continue Reading →
The kids were done on Thursday. #whew Tomorrow, we teachers are done too. #doublewhew At an end of year meeting today, our principal asked about a celebration. My grade partner and I looked at each other and I said, "I... Continue Reading →
I've waited too long to write a decent blog today, so this will be my one garbage take for this month. It was a long freaking day. I've had something in my system since the first week of January. I've... Continue Reading →
It's been a good day. Slow to get up, went to school to rearrange my room, got home to watch the Iowa Women's Basketball team win against Ohio State, and now this. I'll pick from yesterday's post. I had 15... Continue Reading →
I swear I've written about my first job, but going through my posts, apparently not. #youareoldandforgetful That may very well be, but I am what I am! 🙂 In 1994, we needed a job! We'd graduated in December, and married... Continue Reading →
Year 9 of my Challenges. Not quite like the cool kids in double digits. But that's ok! #beniceortheywillnotreadyourstuff Yeah, yeah. I looked at last year's introduction and found my last bullet point to be telling. I said that I was... Continue Reading →
Last Monday, I had the chance to watch former students, this time the boys and their respective basketball teams. #ahbasketballseason Yes, our season was done before Christmas Break, so the boys started up soon after we returned in January. I... Continue Reading →
One of our most recent games, our girls played against a team far better than us. We are really short, not quick, and have limited basketball experience. Our girls play hard, but when some teams have played since they were... Continue Reading →
Writing is not easy. #nope Writing is not something that most people enjoy doing. #theydonot Becoming a good writer requires time, practice, and feedback. As a district with an extremely diverse population, we've noticed that a problem is our ability... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 