2020: A New Normal for an Extraordinary Class. #SOL20, Day 18/Year 3
Today, it felt like we were beginning a “new normal.” Our school district started online classes. Our youngest is a senior in his last semester of high school. Since our…
Category: student advocacy
A Gift: Pursuing One’s Passion
As I have a student who will be graduating from high school this spring, I am interested in knowing the thoughts of others regarding the direction students will be headed…
Gifted and Challenged: Part I of a Three Part Series.
“No one ever talks about it,” said the mom. “It is frustrating and lonely.” She insinuated that she did not know what to do or how to parent her son,…
I Keep Doing Something Weird
For the last four months, I’ve noticed something about myself that is weird! I consider myself an odd person anyway, so it’s not that unusual to have a thought like…
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.…
Safety: Importance of Following Rules
Originally, today, I was going to write about my final numbers for monarch tagging this year. But, in doing a quick search I found that I had already written about…
Mistake Making
Here’s the thing about mistakes – You can usually undo them! I believe it’s something to think about today in the United States, when you have the right to cast…
