Feb 22
Haven’t written a post in a while – most of the time I feel like I really don’t have much to write about. I think I’m probably too critical of my own ideas. Everyone else seems to have such great ideas and resources that I often think… “someone else has probably posted about that already” …
Aug 15
Its truly hard to believe that I’ve been teaching for 32 years. First days still feel like those first days with the crazy school dream the night before and the excitement and apprehension before classes begin. I’m sure this year will be no different. You’d also think that, after 32 years, I’d have this first …
Apr 14
I have been very lazy about blogging this year – even though I promised myself I would be better. I seem to never feel that what I’m doing or the experience I’m having is really that interesting or different. Lately though, I have run across a couple of activities that I found particularly successful for …
Oct 24
When I tell someone I’m a high school math teacher, usually one of two things happens. They tell me how much they hated math and how bad they were at it or they make a comment about how they could “never do THAT JOB” and usually includes a look of pity.. I’m not especially …
Aug 22
Our pre-week activities ended this Tuesday and kids came back on Wednesday! Yes, finally kids on Wednesday! We run a mixed schedule of blocks and singles so this week we came back to two blocks with a singleton day on Friday. The blocks allow us to run an “advisory” of sorts that we call “Black …
Aug 17
So I recently blogged… mainly because my head was too full of things I couldn’t sort out but also because Annie Fetter (@MFAnnie) pushed me a little. Then, without thinking about it much, I said – OUT LOUD on twitter – that I was going to blog once a week. What was I thinking? So… …
Aug 05
Seems I only post once a year these days! At any rate… here’s where my mind is going right now. Hoping that writing it down will help my mind focus a bit more! I am quite anxious for thoughts, comments and ideas – so please feel free!! You all are my PLC! I’m depending …
Oct 11
The beginning of the school year is always a time of turmoil for me. I’m so excited to get started and so nervous at the same time. You’d think, after 30 years, that I’d be used to it. NOT! This year I was particularly excited to get started. I get to work with Kate Nowak (@k8nowak) …
Aug 23
What is EnCoMPASS? How does that help your teaching? What do you get out of it? Since I became an EnCoMPASS fellow two years ago I’ve probably been asked those questions about 100 times. I always struggle some with the answer. Its hard to put into words exactly what EnCoMPASS is – at least …
