And by mad black boys, I don’t mean angry fellas…So, here goes a short story. Josh starts first grade and when he thinks about …
Letting Students Teach
The saying goes, “Get told about a topic and you may get it, write or talk about a topic and you have demonstrated some knowledge …
5 Don’ts After Winter Break
Once the remnants of Christmas leftovers and New Year’s champagne have made their final exits, we know that it is time to set the alarm …
My Top 10 Posts of 2016, According to You
Once we leave our teenage years, I feel like we all say the same thing right around the end of December. And that saying is, …
Do Teachers Do Too Much?
Are teachers required to do too much these days? I was a student in the 90s. I am not testifying that it was the best …
What Inspires Me
I don’t know exactly how I inspire the students whom I teach but I try to “reach them” every single school day. I teach in the …
Teaching This Generation
As a student, I wouldn’t characterize myself as a nerd but I definitely cared to do the best I could at school and took pride …
Why I Look at Names When Grading
It was my teacher preparation program that brought this idea, that I loved, to my attention. They said that, “when you grade work you shouldn’t …
The Bell Curve in Elementary
Are you happy when you grade a class set of tests and then average out the class score and it lands somewhere in the 70 …
The School Bell: My Love-Hate Relationship
I have written about how old-school school is these days. I am not the biggest fan of the school bell. But I actually am growing …