About 8 years ago, I met Stephanie Jankowski of When Crazy Meets Exhaustion through some sort of blogging something. Specific, right? I have no clue how I’ve made friends with several of my bloggy friends, but I distinctly remember connecting with Jankowski as we were both online English teachers married to math teachers. We both … Read more
This is my first full year teaching high school Spanish. The last time I taught Spanish, it was the fall semester. We did the celebrations for La Tomatina and Día de los Muertos. Because I’ve never taught Spanish in the spring, I’m learning new celebrations that we can add to our culture studies. This year, … Read more
My first semester teaching, I did a lot of awesome things. I also made a lot of mistakes and learned a lot of lessons. That was 20 years ago, so I’ve started a lot of semesters and classes both in person and online. This year is my first year back in the physical classroom, and … Read more
This month, my bloggy poetry buddies chose the theme “Lazy” for our poetry. When I signed up to play along, I had one idea in mind. Time flew, things changed, and boom, a new idea for a poem. Hope you enjoy! Lazy No More Lazy no more as I walk through the door to return … Read more
As an online teacher, I understand the importance and relevance of learning on the Web. My colleagues and I can attest to the fact that a well-written course and program can teach a student exactly what he or she needs to fulfill requirements that are met at the face-to-face level. Digital Media Academy provides both … Read more
When we write, our purpose for writing falls into one of three categories. Let’s look at what those are. Three Purposes in Brief Entertain – This means that, for the most part, we’re writing for the sake of writing. The only goal is to give our audience something to enjoy. Perhaps it is in the … Read more
I think I can speak for 99% of teachers when I say: We aren’t in it for the money. My childhood was filled with practicing teaching. When I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, it was a no-brainer. I wanted to be a teacher. For the longest time, I wanted … Read more
Every year in November, I try to post on Facebook a daily expression of my thankfulness. This year, I’ve decided to go one step further and blog daily with these thankful posts. Considering how overwhelmed I’ve been lately, I thought this series would do one of two things. First, it would force me to write … Read more
It’s no secret that all my life, I’ve wanted to be a teacher. I tortured my younger brother and made him play school with me. I set up my dolls and teddy bears and created worksheets for them. Then, I filled in those worksheets and graded them (yes, I even made some of my teddy … Read more
Verse to ponder: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23 I’m posting 4 days worth of blessings in one post because life happened. It has been an insane last four days filled with grading, grading, my kids, grading, dog barf, grading, … Read more