Thanking a Teacher In My Life

This past weekend I heard about a project being run by People Admin. They offered money to hear stories about people who inspired you to become a teacher. So I sat down and whipped up this thank you to a teacher who inspired me to become a teacher. Enjoy —– In 1990, at the age […]

Still Ripping Educators Off

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/171347960792965587/ I started (this current round of…) getting upset about this (continuing) problem of educators being ripped off for supplies, a couple of weeks ago. I was talking about it with a fellow educator and he reminded me of a time when a teacher went to the vendor floor at a conference. She commented on […]

Sometimes Words Do Hurt (My Brain)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shebalso/ When you are over 50 years old and have been in a profession for a couple of decades, you see periods where certain buzz words are all the rage. I googled “education buzzwords” and found a list of some words I have heard a ton within the last few years but the following is […]

A Thank You to Moms, Teachers, and Teacher-Moms

http://floridamemory.com/items/show/260975   This week we get to celebrate teachers (Teacher Appreciation Week) and Mothers (Mother’s Day).  For many of us the female teachers in our lives were like mothers to us. And so I think it only fitting that we mention them both in the same celebratory way.     According to an article in […]