I'm so tired of being worried about the safety of my students and myself in places where none of us should have to be worried. I'm angry that there have been 11 shootings at schools around this country just since the beginning of this year. Not this school year. This calendar year. 24 days. We've … Continue reading January 24: Lock Downs
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January 19th: Seating Arrangement Saga
Seriously. SERIOUSLY. Why is it such a drama for teenagers to sit next to someone who is not their friend? You would think I was sentencing them to 100 years in the gulag when I ask them to sit in a specific place. I tried letting them choose where they sat each day at first. … Continue reading January 19th: Seating Arrangement Saga
January 18th: Parent Teacher Conferences
Today was my first conference at Roseville, and my first cafeteria conference since my first or second year of teaching. At Forest Lake, our conferences were held in our classrooms. After tonight, I am pondering which type of conference is more effective: cafeteria-style or in classroom conferences. The biggest perk of staying in our classrooms … Continue reading January 18th: Parent Teacher Conferences
January 17: Too Many Tabs
When I read a story I want to come back to or I want to somehow use in the future, I just open a new tab on my phone and keep it there. As a result, I have a ton of open tabs sitting in Safari, probably slowing things down, who knows. I'm kind of … Continue reading January 17: Too Many Tabs
Adventures in Distraction 