My students are going to write about this topic, so I thought that I'd write about it too as they are watching me right now. This will be fun! 🙂 The first word I'd use to describe myself is quiet.... Continue Reading →
Hello my wonderful (and patient) readers. I really didn't plan on a three-week hiatus. I really didn't. My writing was spotty, but wow, three weeks?? Good grief! And people kept reading! 🙂 Anyway, today in class, we watched Angela Maiers'... Continue Reading →
This has been the year of travel. #uhoh My wife has complained in the past, "We don't do anything," during summer break. She's been back in the classroom for 8 years now after many years of HeadStart, both as a... Continue Reading →
This will be a short one, just because we spent most of the evening connecting with friends about showing cows at the end of the month. Yesterday, we saw the Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, and Blue Traveler in this awesome... Continue Reading →
So, funny story to start this off. Yesterday, I did a thousand words on the second part of our trip of northern Wisconsin. I thought I was pretty cool, getting my writing done not early, but not late either. #waitforit... Continue Reading →
This is one of my favorite pictures from our trip at the beginning of the month to Florida. I took it on Thursday morning after we'd spent Wednesday night paddling around in a kayak outfitted with LED lights. On our... Continue Reading →
Two years ago, I'd had a truly awful year, leading to my resigning my position and accepting on in a neighboring district. My wife had spent her first year in a new district. We were both drained to our core... Continue Reading →
Good morning, fine readers. It's been a hot minute since I had the urge to put words to the screen. I'm not sure why: School got hard. We had a good class this year. They weren't angels, but none of... Continue Reading →
Yes, blogging on my birthday, the last day of April. I have two motives for this writing today: Just keep the streak going. I've written for *gasp* four days in a row, which is nice. My fingers feel like the... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 