Over spring break, I started watching Grey's Anatomy from season 1, episode 1. I used to watch it, but I hadn't in years. Enter Netflix. I watched 13 seasons of this show before the end of our school year on May 25th. Yes, I have a problem, it's called the "watch next episode" button. The… Continue reading Grey’s & Gerber- Being an Expert is Easy
Category: Secondary ELA
The Listing Life: Taming Anxiety
I love a good to-do list. This is mostly because I have developed wicked anxiety. Like "needs medication" level anxiety. The best way I can describe it is to say that my brain starts with one thought. That one thought becomes a little ball. My anxiety is the plunger on a pinball machine. It pulls… Continue reading The Listing Life: Taming Anxiety
The 7th Circle of Hell: Is This the Way my Students Feel About my Class?
It's summer. This means my life is a whirlwind of oil changes, vet visits, dance practices and camps, college orientation...and then there are the REALLY awful ones. Like Discount Tire. And doctor's offices. In case you're still getting to know me, I should be very frank. Patience is not a virtue with which I have… Continue reading The 7th Circle of Hell: Is This the Way my Students Feel About my Class?
The Importance of Air: Are Your Students Getting What They Need?
Right now I'm sitting in my dining room, facing the television, writing this post. Sounds like a fairly pleasant morning, right? Well, factor in the fact that the A/C stopped working yesterday afternoon, and it makes what would have been a great morning an experience that you just have to bear until the repairman can… Continue reading The Importance of Air: Are Your Students Getting What They Need?
I Love Parent Contacts! Keeping Track of Parent Communications
When I moved from teaching public school to teaching at a charter, there was a definite learning curve for the amount of parent communication that was expected. When I taught at a public high school, I was lucky to have 10 parents attend an open house or meet the teacher event. It just didn't happen.… Continue reading I Love Parent Contacts! Keeping Track of Parent Communications