About a year ago, I wrote a post about how I had all these big plans for summer, but none of them happened. This summer was basically the same. I haven't even posted anything here since the end of May. It doesn't help that I spent the first week of June in Kansas City grading … Continue reading Into The Unknown
In my role as an educator, I've worn many hats over the years. It's funny that as knowledgeable as I am about US History and Macroeconomics (the two subjects I've taught most often), I would never describe myself as an "expert." There are people who know way more about both than I do. And there … Continue reading Inflation vs Prices
As I've mentioned a few times already, I signed up for a six week online creative writing class a few months ago. Our original instructor quit halfway through (red flag?), and the new instructor was less...well...she was just less. I didn't actually finish the last few lessons, but as a whole, the course was at … Continue reading Elaborate
I've not written much since we went back to school in the fall. Every time I do, I sit at my computer, stare at my keyboard, and realized just how mentally drained I am.
Before I write anything else, I want to be very clear. I'm not complaining.
Okay, maybe I am a little bit.
This week I lived through my 19th first day of school as a high school educator, and, except for my very first year, I don't ever remember being more anxious about the start of a year.
This morning, our high school had the first of two graduation ceremonies. Because the class is so large (around 1100 students) social distancing procedures required that graduation be split into two. Watching the first ceremony on the Internet this morning was surreal. The chairs spread out all over the football field so graduates were not … Continue reading Seniors
Trying to look on the bright side of life here...One of the nice things about teaching high school from a distance is that I can really focus on the content and how I am delivering it. While recording my lessons, if I mess up, I can stop and do it over. I also don't have … Continue reading Dress Codes
Since I teach social studies, it happens from time to time that I can use current events as real life application for what we're doing in class. I actually wish it would happen a little more often, but for AP US History, we don't spend much time at all on recent events, and for AP … Continue reading Rates
Today, I started the fifth week of school.I managed to survive the first four weeks, and I finally feel like I'm mostly caught up...for now. As any teacher can tell you, there is always work to do, even over the summer. It just happens from time to time that there may not be anything pressing … Continue reading Breathing
I told myself once that if I ever decided to quit teaching, I would not make that decision during the school year. Why?Because even though the school year is mentally and physically draining...Because even though by the time May begins, I'm marking off the days on my calendar until summer break begins...Because even though after … Continue reading Summer
Reflections Of A Middle Aged Nobody 