Eight phone calls before lunch. Eight! Call One: “Hello, Robin?” “No, it’s Dawn.” “Can I speak to Robin?” “No. You have the wrong number.” “I really need Robin.” Then call her!...
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...
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....
