Two solid days of sleep and a day of general relaxing today seems to have done the trick I had hoped it would: I think I'm ready to go back to school. It was a good choice to take Friday off. I didn't even feel guilty. That's how crappy I felt. I tried to get … Continue reading February 25: Ready to Go, I Guess
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February 16: Still Angry
This is the angriest I've ever been about a news story - I'm referring to the mass murder of school children in Florida. In the past, I've been mainly shocked or sad. I remember how we watched tv and talked about Columbine with eyes wide and mouths open with shock. It seemed unthinkable. When the … Continue reading February 16: Still Angry
February 15: Hopeless
I'm still angry. I didn't want to go to school today. I didn't sleep well last night. I've had a headache almost all day and all I want to do is cry. I still went: I have kids to work with and today I was observed, so I should have been on top of my … Continue reading February 15: Hopeless
January 12: Teaching with ADHD
I share my ADHD with the world. I am super-open about it; I'll answer any questions as long as I know the answer. It's a major part of my life story and it effects everything, but no one can see it. Invisible issues, like ADHD, ASD (sometimes), depression, anxiety, and other mental health or brain-based … Continue reading January 12: Teaching with ADHD
February 8: Small Successes
Today, one of my classes was all on time and they all wrote for the five minute write period we have every day at the beginning of class. They didn't talk, they didn't make silly faces at each other, they didn't even really go on their phones. Then they actually talked about the topic with … Continue reading February 8: Small Successes
January 31: One Month Celebration!
I actually did it. One whole month. I am actually not really sure what to think. I don't have a lot of will power and there have been a lot of nights (like tonight) where I thought UGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE but I just forged ahead and did it anyway. So what … Continue reading January 31: One Month Celebration!
Adventures in Distraction 