For months, I've been reading articles and watching videos by teachers and educational organizations addressing the challenges of teachers being overworked and exhausted. I've addressed the issue myself a few times on this blog. On the surface, it can feel like all this "teacher tired" talk can have a negative overtone -- something that Teaching… Continue reading YOU Are the Most Important Part of Education!
Category: In the News
All About Read Across America
*Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored by the NEA (National Education Association) or Read Across America, but it will contain links to the NEA's page regarding Read Across America. Last week, in schools and libraries all over the United States, students celebrated Dr. Seuss and reading. This annual event is called Read Across America, and… Continue reading All About Read Across America
Where Do We Go From Here?
When the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary happened on December 14, 2012, I was teaching a first/second-grade combined class. It happened on what was the last day of school before the winter recess for my school district. We were in our own little world here on the west coast, and most of us didn't… Continue reading Where Do We Go From Here?

