Hanging on the wall in my classroom is a poster featuring the following quote by writer Jhumpa Lahiri: “That’s the thing about books. They…
I was working the other night at a local wine shop, which is my fun part-time/summer gig because, you know, teachers often need part-time/summer…
I was having a conversation with one of my former Language Arts students the other day at the Career & Technical Education Center where…
Did you know that Latinos make up about 15% of the United States population? And did you know that only 2% of the children’s…
Teaching to Specific Learning Styles: Does It Really Work? A Recent Conversation – Does it sound familiar? I have taught at and been an…
Last week my school division made the decision to start the school year fully virtual, at least for the first 9 weeks. Similar decisions…
The other day I was keeping an eye on my 8 year old, who is learning virtually, while I was simultaneously attending a Zoom…
I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. I find myself awake at 3 a.m. with all manner of thoughts running through my head, from the…
I think I speak for all teachers when I say that time is the one great commodity we don’t have enough of. Whether you…
I was going for an early morning walk the other day, which is one of my strategies for staying sane right now. I usually…