July 9, 2016
The Theory of Everything
Theories are wonderful things. They are helpful in examining an issue or an idea. They allow us to apply the…
Category: The Journey
From the first days of school to the last days of graduation – this is the story of my journey through school, field experiences, student teaching, and to standing on the stage.
June 2, 2016
Decolonize versus Diversify: Why We Must Read More, Not Less
I don’t wade into political or religious discussion on this blog as the material here is focused on education, literature,…
May 20, 2016
A Great Perhaps
What a ride. I’m putting Spring 2016 semester in the rear view mirror (3.20 GPA!) and pulling out maps for…
May 12, 2016
Cool Runnings
In 1993 one of the greatest sports movies was released and the title kicks off today’s post. But it shares…
March 9, 2016
The Road To El-Dorado
The titled movie came out in 2000 and since I was in high school at the time (get off my…
February 20, 2016
The Two Towers
Ah, Lord of the Rings. One of the trilogies that (for the most part) works efficiently, effectively and excellently. It…
January 21, 2016
Back to the Future, Part III
Welcome to day three! We’ve tabulated the stacks of syllabi, bought (most) our books, filled the beleaguered backpacks with a…
January 7, 2016
On Like Donkey Kong
Thirteen days. 312 hours. 18,720 minutes. The countdown to my fifth semester at Metropolitan State University of Denver has begun…
January 4, 2016
2015 Wasn’t Actually Too Terrible, Right?
I know. I’m late. My last name is DeLay. What did you expect? The Spanish Inquisition? The answer is that…
December 1, 2015
Crawling
You read that headline right. I’m crawling my way to the finish line. And not in a fun, smiley, playing…