So the open call for questions didn’t work. Small audiance, and I’m not really that interesting, anyway. So okay. I… Read more Just checking in…
Category: teaching
Things I’m tired of: Teacher Edition
As an educator, I am really tired of both conservatives and liberals who try to tell me how to do… Read more Things I’m tired of: Teacher Edition
10 (mean) Things I Wish I Could Say In Essay Comments Today
Dear Students: The following are the things I WISH I could say on your essays, but I can’t, because they… Read more 10 (mean) Things I Wish I Could Say In Essay Comments Today
Still Working; Still Hanging On to The Dream
The new school year has begun, and with it, a concomitant uptick in my stress levels. That said, I am… Read more Still Working; Still Hanging On to The Dream
My Wasted Day, and the Fury it Spawned
I am so completely and utterly furious at my school administration and the district. At 9:15am, my classroom door was… Read more My Wasted Day, and the Fury it Spawned
Career Bullshit
I have given thought, in recent years, to leaving teaching. It’s not that I hate working with teens, or hate… Read more Career Bullshit
The Good Side of Teaching: A Real Note From a Student
Most of the time, teaching in the US is one of those thankless jobs where everyone pretends to respect you,… Read more The Good Side of Teaching: A Real Note From a Student
Some Things To Remember About “Bad Teacher” Stories
Some things to keep in mind when people are telling stories about their horrible teachers: 1. Some of them are… Read more Some Things To Remember About “Bad Teacher” Stories
10 Things I Probably Say Too Often (in my classroom)
“That sound you hear? That’s the sound of grades plummeting.” “How can you raise your grade? Build yourself a Time… Read more 10 Things I Probably Say Too Often (in my classroom)
Students Then and Now
One of the things people say often when they find out I teach High School English is that they can’t… Read more Students Then and Now