Finding joy. Have you ever considered how much time you spend fixated on upcoming events or seasons? Upon reflection I’ve come to recognize how much…
For the last 27 years, as I have walked to my car on that last day, I have thought about how that moment of joy…
The constant struggle with cell phones is exhausting. This ongoing conflict leads many educators to contemplate abandoning efforts to enforce cell phone rules. At that…
Mrs. Brown had been a very outspoken teacher when I was in her class in the mid-70s, and time had only made her bolder. I…
As I walked out of school today, I had two thoughts: First, I am the academic equivalent of that seemingly empty ketchup bottle. I am…
This year has been an arduous journey punctuated by fears, tears, and exhaustion. So many teachers contacted me this year and told me they didn’t…
What I Know After Teaching During the Pandemic Technology is a blessing and a curse. As I think about my schooling in the 60s and…
For much of the year it seems like we are on a long, dizzying rollercoaster ride full of unexpected and sometimes painful twists and turns.
I know districts wants more direct live instruction, but I don’t know how effective the synchronous model will be when the state is incentivizing asynchronous…
Schools are often so overwhelmed by the sheer number of needy students that their concern becomes institutional