In all my mopeyness, I haven't taken the time to express the good things. This warmed my heart so much. Last night, Annika was making all these drawings: some had the Fortnite logo, which surprised me because she kind of hates Fortnite. I went to take a look at her drawings and she told me … Continue reading December 20: appreciation
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October 5: Whirlwind Year
This morning, a memory jumped up on Facebook: a year ago, I posted publicly that I had accepted a job at Roseville and would be leaving Forest Lake that month. It was the hardest decision I have made in my career. At that time, I believed it was the right choice and this year has … Continue reading October 5: Whirlwind Year
May 27: Getting back to good
Tonight, Dak asked Annika what the most fun part of the day was. She had a pretty full day: playing with friends, playing in a new tiny pool with her Playmobils, watching videos, and reading. However, she said the most fun part of the day was picking out the colors for the flower mosaic I … Continue reading May 27: Getting back to good
May 8: Frustrated Student
Tonight was the last class of a Technology class I've been taking after school. I've learned a lot and it's definitely pushed me to try things I wouldn't otherwise have tried, but that have been effective. Tonight, though, it taught me a much more difficult lesson, or maybe I should say it reminded me of … Continue reading May 8: Frustrated Student
April 4: Placeholder
I'm teaching some writing with my squirrelly 9th graders, and they can't seem to get the idea of skipping part that they aren't sure about yet. I tried to explain to them that writing an essay is not so much like running a race where you start at the beginning and end at the end, … Continue reading April 4: Placeholder
February 28: It’s Over!
So February is (almost) over. I took Annika to see the Roseville women's basketball game tonight. They played against Irondale in the first round of the section and we left with, like, seven minutes left because Roseville was up by about 30 points and Annika wanted to see my classroom before we left. Tomorrow is … Continue reading February 28: It’s Over!
Tuesday, February 13: Grading and Love
Today, Dak (my husband) offered to take care of the few things going on at home so I could stay at school and grade essays. In terms of how quickly other teachers get things back, I am not especially behind, but since I have four classes with essays coming in every few weeks, I need … Continue reading Tuesday, February 13: Grading and Love
Adventures in Distraction 