I always dreaded Sunday nights when I was growing up.Sunday nights signaled the end of the weekend and the beginning of a new week at school.I don’t think it was because I hated going to school. In fact, I was always a good student and loved learning, but something made me not welcome Sunday nights.… Read more

This post is tangentially connected to one I wrote earlier this week. It is about how my increasing involvement in social media as an educator nourishes and sustains me in my daily practice. Even though my presence on social media sites is increasing, I still have time for my teaching, my doctoral studies, my family… Read more

This was my day today. I walk into my classroom at 7:45 –a little later than on most days.I usually arrive at 7:30 or so.Our school day starts at 8:00. Some of my students are waiting outside the door.I welcome them back. I check morning announcements and try to greet all of my students as… Read more

People often ask me how I find the time for all the projects I’m involved in. For some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot about this today. How do I make time for everything?  Twitter chats. Professional reading. Online webinars, courses, online book groups, discussions and more. My EdD research. My family – my husband… Read more

My students gather on the rug for class meeting.The two referees (rotating students who guide the meeting) sit on chairs ready to start.The half-eaten, torn, wrinkled half-moons used for taking turns – red on one side for silence, green on the other to signal a turn is wanted – sit on the rug, too. I… Read more

I am grateful  for my two strong, wise daughters, my amazingly brilliant son, my partner in life and crime, my ability to think and reason, the students that I learn with every day, the rising  and setting sun, blue skies, and clouds, rain that soaks through everything and quenches thirst, afternoon walks, books that nourish… Read more

Sometimes,when I’m teaching,I look out at the sea of facesthat are my students,and wonder ifI amtalking too much.Or, if I am repeating myself ad nauseam? Are my students learning? Was the look of attention and interest on their facesbecause they were captivated by the lesson?Or was it because they were trying really hardto understand what… Read more

This year, more than any other year, I’ve noticed that many of my students don’t like math. Not just a little bit, but a lot. In part, it’s a question of feeling confident about what they know and, in part, it’s because I am asking them to not only give an answer, but also to… Read more

A light post about the books I’m currently reading. Source: A Teacher’s Ruminations: Books, Books, and More Books Read more