I remember being in junior high, at Fuddruckers after a night at youth group, and seeing two of my teachers eating dinner together. No, not just eating dinner together, on a date. She was the Home EC teacher who gave... Continue Reading →
This is the story...of what happens...when you take 80 sweet, Christian, privately schooled junior highers...place them in the woods...allow them to wear "free dress"....and find out what happens when children stop being polite, and start getting REAL. jk. it wasn't... Continue Reading →
This week I'm going to Science Camp as a counselor with some of my students. I will have seven girls in my cabin, and I'm pretty excited to see how they act outside of school...and I'm sure they're a little... Continue Reading →
As in every profession, there are people who are teaching who may not be the best at what they do. Some teachers may need more social skills, or organization skills, etc. And I admit that I didn't really understand what... Continue Reading →
It is Sunday night, I sit with a slowly shrinking pack of papers to grade, cancelled dinner plans, a pajama set with puppies on it, and bedtime tea. I should really get through all these grades....but I made the mistake... Continue Reading →
I love going out at night. And then I love waking up in the morning, grabbing my phone, and reliving the evening through surveying the damage caused on facebook and text messages sent when your two best friends steal your phone... Continue Reading →
I've had some rough teaching days this week. The kind that make me yearn for another time that I've read about in story books, when the teacher could stick a kid in a corner and make them stop whatever they... Continue Reading →
Why Experts Are Not the Best Teachers. I may have found a kindred spirit.
Adults always ask what you want to be when you grow up. In school, you write essays about it, you answer that question for the yearbook, you take courses in high school and college that direct you along that path... Continue Reading →
10. Tunnels. How do they make these? Whose idea was it? Who was the first guy who was like, "there is no way I'm taking my covered wagon over these mountains one more time. We're going through these bad boys."... Continue Reading →
I read a quote once that says its not fair that we have to live life backwards. If we had the wisdom of the elderly and "de-aged" if you will back into younger years, we might appreciate life more. We'd... Continue Reading →
This is my first year coaching, and I've taken the girls vball team under my wings. And I love it. Lovelovelove it. Ten Reasons Why 10. I love teaching, but sometimes, I don't think I'm so great at teaching. I... Continue Reading →
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