An Ode to School Nurses
My first two years of teaching were rough. Everyone’s first years are difficult. Experienced teachers will tell you not…
It’s Time For a Teacher
Betsy DeVos is on track to be President Trump’s least popular cabinet member, with an approval rating of 28%. Many…
The Urgency of the Moment
As schools closed in March and Covid-19 silently bullied its way into our daily lives, my bubble shook. I’d spent…
Unfinished Business
For months I knew what the topic of my May blog would be. When I left my school for spring…
The Letter of Resignation I Wanted to Write
It’s hard for me to believe, but after twenty years of teaching, this is my last week as a teacher. …
Forward Into a Foggy Future
I’ll make a claim: No matter how well informed, unbiased, smart, and well-meaning you are, you still have been wrong…
Hope Through Grief
Field Day-CANCELEDPacking up the classroom- with students ALONEYear-End Awards-CANCELEDSpring Musical-POSTPONEDGraduation-VIRTUALTeacher Appreciation-SOCIAL MEDIAProm-CANCELEDPresentation of Culminating Projects-ONLINE I am really grieving the…
What’s Your “Better”? Learning How To Move With Change
The last month and a half has been a sea of constant change. I recently re-read Who Moved My Cheese?…
Returning to “Normal”
Four excruciatingly long weeks ago, we left our classrooms. My classroom is such an important part of the learning process,…
Teacher Recruitment: Begin Within
It’s hard to believe, but the time is almost here. Teacher contracts come out next month. Leadership teams across districts…
