Lice is coming to get you… “Lice is coming around both classes,” a mom wrote in the class Facebook thread. I consult the thread for all notices and assignments that don’t survive, but lice terrifies me to the core. It’s the “He Who...
Someone on Quora asked me to give tips for teaching at a high school, so, I did. Then I posted it on Medium under the title “13 Tips & Non-negotiables for Teaching at a High School.” Here are the 13 Tips and the original post: Each of these things have...
Celebrate Constitution Day! The the United States Constitution was signed in September of 1787. It wasn’t ratified by the nine states needed to allow it to take effect until June 21, 1788. That’s three-quarters of a year later. If you think our political...
Back to school season is expensive, but one thing that’s free is a smile. Studies show a smile makes life better. Smiling puts your brain in a very different space. Teaching is hard. I often say it’s like playing dodge ball but I’m the one in the...
An alum of mine posted a picture of drinks on my Facebook wall for Teacher Appreciation Week. She told me I was awesome and said she’d buy me “tea,” but she suspected she’d put something else in the tea. I wonder if she thought I needed it....
“I delete your emails,” said a friend. “They’re too long.” They were. These days, I’m embarrassed. My old emails would’ve been perfect–if I were writing a research paper or Ph.D thesis. They’re way too long...
