Dragging from Insomnia: Part II
If you read my middle of the night post, you know I was visited by my unwanted friend named Insomnia. Fortunately, I am able to arrange my work schedule to…
Category: education today
She Blinded me with Science
Okay, so this morning, I woke early, about 5:30 a.m.. It is early for me. I have friends that awaken an hour before that time. But, for some reason the…
What We Do For Students
Last night it happened again. Garden club ended, I had 13 students in attendance, and at dismissal, all were picked but one. Unfortunately, this occurrence has become routine for this…
Educational Reform: How many end of term assessments are too many?
For the last few years, our school system has been refining grading policies. It is time well spent, in my opinion. We have been residents in the same school system…
Qualities of Leadership Series: #4 Transparency
What is transparency? Throughout my involvement in different educational systems, institutions of higher learning, and other types of business ventures such as health care, I have learned that transparency is…
You Think You Know Me, But You Don’t!
I’m in kind of a quandry. I do not think people know what I do for a living, or in what disciplines I’ve been educated, nor do I have any…
Please! Consider Your School Board Vote Carefully This Spring!
Many of my readers know that I recently started a new job. When I learned of this new opportunity, I had another possible position in the back of my mind.…
Poetry Friday: Frigid
Acrostic poems aren’t as easy as they seem. At the end of my last garden club meeting in mid-January, I gave the students a mini-lesson on writing acrostic poems. We…
