Seventh graders are impressionable little things. That’s why you have to be careful how you handle them. 2010 was the year I got married. It was the year of WikiLeaks and royal engagements and the Chilean miners’ miraculous survival. It was the year Lost finally ended. It was also the year the PG-13 horror movieContinue reading “Confessions of a Former Teacher: I am Insidious”
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Autism Awareness And A Book Review: Anything But Typical
I’ve been so caught up in April being National Poetry Month that I almost missed the fact that it’s also National Autism Awareness Month. Strangely enough, I actually read two books this month told from the perspective of a character with Asperger’s syndrome– The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, which is a romantic comedy forContinue reading “Autism Awareness And A Book Review: Anything But Typical”
The Greatest Gifts, Part 3
If you’ve been following my blog this week, you know that I’ve been writing about gifts I’ve received from students, everything from Starbucks cards and candle holders to homemade pencil sharpeners and bacon. (If you haven’t been following along, feel free to start here and catch up. It won’t take long.) Today’s post is theContinue reading “The Greatest Gifts, Part 3”
Carie Juettner 