Finish Strong
I have a confession to make- it’s been six months since I have been at my gym. Yes, in the…
From One Moment to the Next
Last Monday in Coolidge, I was coaching a cohort of teachers who are pursuing the National Board Certificates. Ben Barth,…
The Slippery Slope of Teacher Certification
I swore I would never teach junior high. Junior high, two swirling years of what, as a student, I experienced…
Save Our Language: Call Them Empowerment Vouchers
Arizona gets a blue ribbon for its euphemisation of political dialogue. In order not to appear like a Common Core…
Two-minute(ish) Challenge
We have all seen the challenges posted on social media or overheard a colleague who is on a 30-day challenge.…
I Teach In a Traditional Public School and I Support School Choice
I’m a traditional public school teacher (and union rep), and I support school choice. As a right-leaning independent with a…
This is Our World
This past fall our district passed an override adding 50 new teaching positions and upgrading technology. This was a great…
Saving Time in IEP Meetings
As a special education teacher, I’m constantly on the look out for time savers that help me accomplish my massive…
The Magic of the National Board Process: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
My friends tease me about my stash of office supplies that I constantly carry, sticky notes raining in my wake…
It’s Cursive! It’s Cursive!
A bombshell study published this week by a team of meta-researchers who reviewed the data on everything by everybody ever…
