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 22: Snowstorm Total Breakdown
We got phone calls and texts from the school district letting us know the busses would be late. We knew Annika's bus would be late because it always is when there is even a trace of snow. We got a phone call around 5 p.m. from her teacher (after the time she usually is home). … Continue reading January 22: Snowstorm Total Breakdown
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
Adventures in Distraction 