New Beginnings
I didn’t think it would happen to me. I love teaching. I love the part where a student struggles with a difficult concept and then stands a little taller when […]
Snow Days!
Let’s talk about Snow Days. You know, those wonderful bonus atmospheric events that dump great boulders of muck so quickly and so deeply that schools must determine when — in […]
Let Them Eat Cake!
I was recently embroiled in a debate on social media about the importance of home-baked sugary treats as a necessity for a grammar school party to be considered “fun”, where […]
Grade A Certified
I hate grading. There, I said it. I do not believe there is a difference between a 96% and a 94%. At least not a measurable one that makes me […]
Riddle Me This……
There is a lot of debate about the value of the Common Core Academic Content Standards, yet the loudest critics seem to have the weakest understanding. The problem is not […]
Feeling Blue…
I came across an “exit interview” by a former member of the Blue Man Group. If you’re not familiar with them, you can get the gist from some Youtube clips […]