A Jonah Day aka Academic Struggle in High Achieviers
There I stood in my lovely class of 1st – 3rd graders with 29 eagerly engaged students and 3 crying in agony. The…
Let Freedom Ring!
The joyful whispers started a month ago when the administrators in my school district announced that they didn’t know which…
Myths and Lies and Truth and Voice
I just ordered a book, and I can’t wait to get it. Yesterday, I attended a panel presentation on Tempe’s…
You Must Write Your Teacher Life
I am not a natural storyteller. Often, when I tell my husband about something that has happened at school, he…
What If? (#3) OR Why My Teacher Website is So Ugly
What if school systems were responsive enough to keep up with the pace of technology? When it comes to my…
Out of My Mind?
Humor me by drifting down a little stream-of-consciousness here. Tonight I realized I had missed my assigned day to post…
Protecting the Teacher AllSpark
I read Bill Ferriter’s blog this week about the story of Mitchell 20, a movie about 20 Phoenix elementary teachers…
Access Denied
Last week I received an email that made me chuckle. Apparently, Banned Website Awareness Day is spreading across the web. …
Technology…
It’s winter, and luckily, the internet has been working without major glitches (knock on wood). Sometimes, major storms – wind,…
Why I teach?
by Annie This past week was American Education Week and it was suggested to post a” Why I teach?” Blog.…