This weekend, temperatures reached seventy degrees for the first time since the fall. Saturday, I…
Category: Teaching tales
Stories about teaching– the highs, lows and everything in-between.
When Life Is Not Fair
Today we received a 10-day Foreclosure Notice on our home. We purchased our home on…
Do You Have to Love Your Students To Teach Them?
“Do you have to love your students in order to teach them?” This question was…
Why I Stopped Allowing Cell Phones in My Classroom
Imagine you are a thirteen-year-old boy. In front of you sits your five closest friends,…
Three Things I’ve Learned as a Teacher-Mom
Before having kids, I was sure becoming a mom would make me a more competent…
Why Can’t We Throw Things Away?
I have moved in and out of many classrooms during my teaching career. Some were…
Dealing with Disappointment
Today, my Jenga tower fell. Teaching students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD) feels a…
The Things We Do For Students
Kermit and Steve were our classroom frogs. I purchased them mid January and created several…
Lunch With Rats
If you have ever spent an entire day being talked to, touched, critiqued, questioned and…
Is Special Ed Forever?
In November, I sent my first student to a general education class. It was for…