Wow – what a way to end a brutal 10 work hour day. Tonight after a day of teaching, an afternoon of coaching, and an evening of parenting teenagers – my other half seemed to be having some philosophical questions as to the purpose, and perhaps futility, of parenting and vented them my way: “WhatContinue reading “Slushie to the face!”
Category Archives: beyond the chalkboard
Successfully Setting Expectations for Group Travel
Group travel can be stressful when you are the one in charge of everyone having an enjoyable and positive experience – while staying in the group and remaining safe. Most unhappiness in our lives comes from unmet expectations. Sometimes that is because we did not know what to expect and we were left to ourContinue reading “Successfully Setting Expectations for Group Travel”
Simply, love the child.
So, as District Teacher of the Year (DTOY) I was given several opportunities to address all the teachers in the district. This particular occasion was the summer institute – the 2 first days of summer for the kids. Every year these are optional staff development days immediately following the end of the school year. Well,Continue reading “Simply, love the child.”
Please Pull Up To The Cone.
Each day on my morning drive I encounter three schools – elementary, middle, and high. My commute spans four to twelve minutes, depending on the parents in the other cars. The days of dropping off at the elementary school ended a few years ago. I will save those days for another post. Now, my youngestContinue reading “Please Pull Up To The Cone.”
Two Black Shoes
So, I was trying to think of something positive to post because my first post with a student tag fails to exemplify my real attitude towards my little cherubs and my job. I love my job. However, exhaustion has set in after a long day of work, so instead of writing something new I decidedContinue reading “Two Black Shoes”
fields of poppies 