Mr. Weatherbee is So 20th Century
A couple of weeks ago I got into it with a colleague at another small progressive high school. He was…
Mr. Weatherbee is So 20th Century
A couple of weeks ago I got into it with a colleague at another small progressive high school. He was…
Big Pumpkin
As a kindergarten teacher, I always loved reading the story, Big Pumpkin by Erika Silverman.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHkuZKAW7bs Maybe it was the singsong,…
Do you love your job? Are you sure?
Over the past few years, I have had the opportunities to attend workshops and various meetings and meet many teachers…
Not-So-Strange Bedfellows
As co-founder of a small charter high school, I decided to interview Mike Klonsky, Chicago-based leader in the modern small-schools…
Homework …
How much is too much? Or not enough? I guess it varies on grade level and purpose. I was amazed at…
Listen
As teachers we listen to our kids. We know when they have had a bad day and need extra attention…
The Union I Know
As the Arizona temperatures begin to fall below a hundred, and the excitement surrounding “Education Week” in America begins to…
Sorry, Superman.
You can keep waiting for Superman, but he’s not coming. I find the title of a certain highly controversial…
I AM NOT CUTE!!!!!!!!
This is something I want to scream at people on a regular basis! Let me explain the scenario. This usually…