New Year, New Hope
I’m really ready for 2020 to end. I know I’m not alone. This has been the most challenging year of…
Remote Teaching Is Not the Showstopper Challenge
Please don’t judge me… I have watched a lot of television since March. To clarify, I have watched a ridiculous…
Celebrating Small Wins
I was tired, worn out, and hungry when I joined a Zoom meeting for our district instructional leadership team. We…
Whiplash
We lasted nine days. On the ninth day, my principal walks into my room, and discretely says to me, “I…
What’s Working Online
I, like so many teachers across the country, am still teaching online. My district has made the decision that we…
Snapshot of a Silent Classroom
For the first time ever in my career, you can walk into my classroom almost any time these days and it…
Back to School Nightmares
The nightmares always roll in like an angry storm system a few weeks before school starts. Students standing on their…
“Finding Gratitude in Uncertain Times”
During a typical year, it’s a challenge getting some kindergartners into school the first day. They are usually crying and…
Sending Up Flares: Teachers Are Calling For Help
“Is anyone else feeling like they are just hanging on by their fingernails?” This question, asked by a middle school…
COVID is SCARIER than Halloween!
There is nothing wrong with a fun scare. Most people will agree that the opportunity to be shocked in this…
