There’s less than a month of school left for most — my teacher friends can probably give me an exact countdown. Which means it’s also the time for award ceremonies again. As an educator, I always dreaded award time. I knew the awards would make some happy and some sad. And I don’t think that’s what … Continue reading
It’s been TWO years since I retired. And it’s the third time back to school ads were a not so subtle reminder that summer is almost over. (Those ads start way too soon. Don’t you think?) And it’s the third August that I’m missing that back to school excitement tinged with just a little bit of dread. Even … Continue reading
In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day’s work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years. ~Jacques Barzun This week is the beginning of school in my part of Texas. In honor of teachers and educators, my Word Crush Wednesday quotes for the next few weeks will be education related. Teachers … Continue reading
“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy I believe that children are our most precious commodity. They are the future. How we educate and interact with children is one of the most important things an adult will ever do. Children are so often lost … Continue reading
Rainy Day Reflections 