Oh but ain’t that America, for you and me Ain’t that America, we’re something to see baby Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah Little pink houses for you and me, oh for you and me Blaring from the deck of the beach house, middle aged drunk men were […]
We just started our poetry unit with the 6th graders. Ironically the poems we begin with are about our kid fears. Shel Silverstein’s Whatif and Maya Angelou’s Life Doesn’t Frighten […]
Lately I have been in a bit of a writer’s slump. This is due to numerous reasons. Teaching is a tough job. I love it, but it can be all […]
Some days just kick you in the teeth. Why is that? It is a full moon and the natives are restless. They were climbing all over the furniture, eating in the […]
Let me introduce to you my roommate at the 5th annual Global Online Academy faculty retreat. She entered our room at camp with two gigantic pink suitcases. She seemed to […]
I was watching you today and you were watching me. I saw how you were reaching the “uncomfortable” stage. I saw how your husband lovingly walked you over the rocks […]
About 6 months ago I sent in a proposal to Edutopia after an amazing semester of teaching 11-12 graders for Global Online Academy. The editorial gods finally sent some love […]
It was a sad day today. The last day of school at an international school can be that way. So many kids are moving on to new schools, colleagues leaving […]
I’m proud to be an American, but just not proud in the way that you would think. I am not proud of American Politics. I appreciate the accomplishments of the […]
Giving students opportunities to express their knowledge is important. But students are sometimes limited in their capabilities to show understanding if they are only given the opportunity to just write […]
