Sometimes, I sling my laptop backpack over my shoulder and leave the house. Then, away from the noise of my family and among the noise of strangers, I write things that are worthy of publication, like this piece: 5 unique ways teachers can earn PD hours. Other times, though, the things I write are ... » Learn More about I’m Sorry, You Make How Much for Doing WHAT?!
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It’s Time for That End of the School Year F*ckery!
Fellow teachers will attest to the increased levels of nonsense that accompany the end of every school year. For example, we've got the truant students who reappear only to ask for extra credit. Personally, I like to remind them that the "extra" they're requesting implies they've previously earned ... » Learn More about It’s Time for That End of the School Year F*ckery!
Alphabetizing, Organizing, & Other Things Teachers Weirdly Enjoy
As a kid living in my parents' house, I derived insane amounts of pleasure from rearranging my bedroom. It was like as soon as that dresser was moved to the other side of the room, I WAS A NEW PERSON. I rearranged my bookshelves on the regular. Sometimes alphabetically, sometimes by genre, other ... » Learn More about Alphabetizing, Organizing, & Other Things Teachers Weirdly Enjoy
Reasons My Students Aren’t Doing Their Work
I gotta say, students have really upped their excuse game. They come up with some amazing reasons for why they aren't able to do their work, and especially in the virtual world, they're able to blame technology for basically everything: couldn't connect to my class couldn't log in the link to ... » Learn More about Reasons My Students Aren’t Doing Their Work