- Jun 27
- 6 min
- Jun 27
- 1 min
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
A Farewell to Arms
I’ve been blogging in one form or another for the better part of twenty five years. I’ve written one so many topics and subjects - all...
- Feb 26, 2021
- 7 min
The Long Way Round
We're coming up on the anniversary of when everything shut down, and we all went inside in hopes of containing this virus, slowing it...
- Dec 29, 2020
- 9 min
- Dec 24, 2020
- 5 min
The End of Time, Part 2
The title of this post is in reference to the final set of episodes of David Tennant as The Doctor and given my theme of using movie...
- Dec 20, 2020
- 4 min
The End of Time, Part 1
The title of this post is in reference to the final set of episodes of David Tennant as The Doctor and given my theme of using movie...
- Nov 25, 2020
- 5 min
Hold Fast
Teaching is hard. It is a challenging enterprise. Don’t take this as whining, mind you. Teaching should be hard. It should push,...
- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
Know When to Hold 'Em
I love writing reflections on this blog - having been doing it for the better part of six years it allows me to look at the time from the...
- Jun 23, 2020
- 4 min
The Five Most Important Words For Teachers
There’s an old adage in education that was once told to new teachers. It was, “Don’t smile until December”. The concept was that you...
- May 25, 2020
- 3 min
Into The Mystic, Part II
I love creating blog headlines that connect to either songs, or movies. I also try and connect what I'm writing to the headline. Often,...
- May 25, 2020
- 1 min
5/25 - The Last Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4IA-Q4W5m0 It's my last 'lesson' with you as middle school students. I impart the need for love and why...
- Jan 27, 2020
- 6 min
The Next Great Mayhaps
We all have a dream. It is that thing we all wish for, desire, and stop in wonder every so often to imagine us doing that one thing. We...
- Jan 26, 2020
- 6 min
- Jan 2, 2020
- 2 min
Back on the Bike with a Vengeance
I've been spending some time reflecting back on the last six years (!) that have passed since January 2014 (post here) marked my return...
- Jan 1, 2020
- 6 min
2019 Wasn't That Bad, Right?
In the theme of closing out the year, I've taken up a unintentional tradition since 2014 - writing a blog post to mark the end of the...
- Sep 10, 2019
- 4 min
Once Upon a September
For those of us who were alive or conscious enough to witness it - there is a day in September in which we will pause in our...
- Sep 1, 2019
- 5 min
What I Wish
What I wish to say to the teaching world as a whole is that we have lots of work to do. From being open and honest about the texts we...
- May 23, 2019
- 4 min
Let Me Tell You
What a year. What an experience. I started this job in the opening days of August 2018 as a new teacher fresh out of college at the age...