John Lennon said it best: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” Sometimes this little fact is something we need to be reminded of while we’re stressing to get all our lessons ready or worried about whether or not our classes are prepared for whatever standardized testing their going to face to [...]
My first year teaching, a couple of my colleagues gave me some great advice that has always stuck with me. Joe had been a huge influence on me- he had been my Senior English teacher and when I had gone back to teach for my Alma Mater, he made me feel welcomed as a colleague [...]
The first day of school is always a difficult one. The wife and kids leaving behind a turbulent summer vacation and I am still longing for the days when I used to get a summer vacation (why did I ever sign that 12 month contract?) But this year’s First Day was exceptionally rough- the new [...]
Growing up my dad taught me what every kid should learn: “A job worth doing is worth doing right.” I was taught that if you were going to do a job, do it right the first time because the second time around never paid. When I look around at education I have to wonder if [...]
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