If you are reading this, then it's a damn miracle because there are billions of people in the world, and about 2.5 of them actually read my blog (that's actually 2 1/2 people, not like 2.5 million or anything). I mean, hey, I think I'm pretty funny, and I have a lot to offer other… Continue reading Is Anyone Reading This? My Blogging Frustrations
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Yeah, I Saw That: The Crazy Stuff I’ve Seen Teachers Do
Teachers are insane. Factor in the public scrutiny, the low pay, the extra hours, the grading, and the enslavement to standardized testing, and you have to ask yourself what college-educated professional would sign up for that? Crazy ones, that's who. You would not believe some of the things I have seen teachers do in the… Continue reading Yeah, I Saw That: The Crazy Stuff I’ve Seen Teachers Do
The Long Walk to Thanksgiving: Surviving School in the Fall
It's raining. Again. I think we've all mutated and developed webbed feet because it. never. stops. Seriously, shout out to people that live in Seattle. You guys must have superhero levels of optimism and happiness to deal with as much rain as you do. Added to that, it's cold, like record-breaking cold. Don't get me… Continue reading The Long Walk to Thanksgiving: Surviving School in the Fall
I Don’t Wanna: Saying No is Teacher Self-Care!
I'm sitting here, having just wolfed down my lunch in record time, trying to get inspired to write a post. Lately, I haven't had much to say. It's been one of those weeks where every time I cross something off my to do list, two or three things get added. Finalizing first quarter grades. Setting… Continue reading I Don’t Wanna: Saying No is Teacher Self-Care!
Are you in an abusive relationship…with your job?
Guys, it's about to get real. I have been sitting on this blog post idea for a while, pretty much terrified of writing it, but knowing that it's one of the most real things I can talk about- how teachers are treated by other teachers and administration. Yikes. DISCLAIMER- my current job is the end… Continue reading Are you in an abusive relationship…with your job?