Flowing with Van Gogh
I was struck this morning by the satellite image of the three storms brewing in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center is predicting an above-average likelihood for storms to hit the east coast this year, making the stretch between North Carolina and Massachusetts as likely to get hit as Florida or the other Gulf [...]
Contemplating the Next Education Milestone
For those who know me at all, you know how much I believe in serendipity and the beauty and wonderment that follows. Several times in the past few weeks, I’ve come across accidentals in teaching and writing that suggest the time has come to take the last big plunge and pursue my doctorate in Education, [...]
Teaching on the brain
mens sana in corpore sano. . . . It hasn’t even been a week since my summer teaching stint ended, and already I’m thinking about the upcoming school year. Last Friday, I was exhausted, feeling burned out, desperately needing a break. Is it possible that one week’s time is all that I needed to recuperate? [...]
Back to Work, With a Shift in Focus
Good day, all: The four-day break was beyond wonderful with my family, and yesterday HG (my 10-yr-old daughter) and I dreaded the return to the grind. But we reminded each other that it’s all in the attitude in which we approach the Monday-morning return… I’ve always had a challenge in keeping a healthy balance between [...]
The Launch of a New Year
It has been a busy 96-plus hours, getting ready for the new school year. Now, at 10:47 p.m., I believe I can say that I am about as ready as I could be. Well, except for ironing my clothes, collating my syllabi, copying two other documents that I didn’t have to print out, and then [...]
Lovin’ the Groove, Findin’ the Time
It’s official. The meetings are now in full swing, and the big hand is zooming around the clock faster than I can ever remember. I am in the midst of the week before school begins, and I am feeling the ever-increasing pressure to get everything ready before Monday, the first day of school. I could [...]
Back To School Playlist
Where in the world did Thursday go? First, thanks to all for your kind words about the site’s new look. I wish I could take credit for the pic, but alas, I cannot. This is from a template in the WordPress directory (info is at the bottom of this page). Second, thanks also for your [...]
Back to School
New routines, new demands, new opportunities, new everything…Today signifies my first day back to the classroom in preparation for the upcoming school year. I’m one of those geeky teachers that gets a little too excited about all of this….I absolutely love teaching, and this, to me, is one of the greatest times of the year. [...]
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