If I were in charge of the world, which I’m not, I would earmark public money for public schools only. I would make sure teachers had one day every month for planning with their grade level partners. Report cards would happen at the end of the year. Patent-Teacher conferences would happen four times a year.… Read more

AI Generatd – (I asked for a beach scene in Cuba. Maybe?) This is the first summer in about three years that my husband and my children, including their spouses and our grandchildren, are not going on a vacation together. During the last few summers, we’ve gone to Europe and loved every minute of it!… Read more

I rarely have time in the mornings to myself, other than the time I need to get ready for the day. Yet, morning is the best time of the day for me. I am more productive. I move faster. I feel energized and ready for the day. But getting up early is a challenge when… Read more

Today I’ve been writing emails for work, even though I’m not at work this week and poetry for today’s Verselove prompt. And although I’m not able to write a poem every day this month, I write when I can. Today I’ve been writing text messages to friends and family about the important stuff and the… Read more

I’ve been in Chicago all week and have seen how the weather has changed from cold temperatures and freezing wind to blue skies and sunny days. It reminds me of how teaching is similar to the weather: some days are sunny and bordering on warm, and some days feel like a storm is brewing and… Read more

I always try to write long, detailed, articulate (I think!) posts, but today I read a blog that wasn’t like that at all. It was short posts about everyday things with nothing to prove, but still worth reading. I’m going to try that. I’m also experimenting with colour. Heh. Read more

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Going back to work after a long vacation is always hard. There is so much excitement and anticipation leading up to the December holidays that when they’re over, and everyone goes back to their daily routines, we’re ripe to fall into a depressive state. January is the darkest of months. For my family and, I… Read more

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