Rearview Mirror
Let’s be perfectly honest, reflection at any time of the year is hard, let alone in the moment or in…
13 Things I’m Happy About at My New School
Some months ago, in The Last Walk to the Parking Lot, I described how a long tenure at my previous…
All I Want for Christmas: A Teacher’s Legislative Wishlist
Even though I’m listening to Wham’s “Last Christmas” for the third time today, I know the Ghost of Christmas Future…
Life as a Preschool Ninja
Yeah, you read that right. I’m a well-trained ninja. I can block flying items, catch falling kids, jump from the…
To Infinity and Beyond! Advocating for the Future
I’ve been wearing red every Wednesday since March 2018. I’ve worn it for better teacher wages, for more funding for…
Raising Digital Citizens
The layers of irony in the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail are numerous, but most overt is that the hit-you-over-the-head…
Want, Need, Wear, Read
I walked into the classroom of one of my beginning teachers and noticed a ‘teacher wishlist’ on her board. Some…
No Goodbyes
Last Monday, Diana did not show up to school. After I take attendance, I habitually ask the class for confirmation…
‘Twas the Week Before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas and we are ready for breakNo one was working how much more can we take?The…
Think Like an Engineer
I love field trips but I never take them because the logistics are a giant pain when you teach 100…
