Okay... let's just put it out there. The kid that drives you crazy is never absent. Not once. Ever. Move? Not in a lifetime. Where is justice when you are falling down trying to teach a room of engaged learners and one decides to disrupt the process? Why does ...
Okay. Time to put our money where our mouth is. I live in Missouri and lately some superintendents have come under scrutiny for having such exorbitant salaries. At least 4 times what I made after 21 years of service. Granted, I do understand that I only had to take care of one ...
We all want security. Security in our homes. In our relationships. In our jobs. Security helps to ease stress and tension. If we desire security, as adults, how much more our children need it. A secure classroom is more than locks on doors. It is the knowledge that they are ...
We talk a lot about entitlement and how it is affecting our youth (and adults), but we fail to mention that there is a flip side. Those ethical, thoughtful, kind, concerned individuals who have work ethics and morals and values. Those who do an honest day's work. Those who still ...
I learned to tie my tennis shoes in kindergarten. My kindergarten teacher also reinforced the values that my parents were teaching me at home: honesty, kindness, the art of sharing, and listening. It wasn't easy for an energetic, like-to-be-in-charge kind of kid. I thought ...
I was in a hurry. I was pulling out of everyone's favorite (or not so favorite) discount store. And, I was waiting. Impatiently. The light changed and the car ahead of me did nothing. So I yelled, "GO! GO! GO!" The music in the background was saying that the person wanted ...
What are you passionate about? During my first few years of teaching I received some excellent advice from an administrator. We had just made the decision to become departmentalized. Now, was the time to choose the subject we wanted to teach and apply for the move. I loved ...
