Mid-Year Crisis

Teachers, listen to me. No, seriously, pick your head up off that desk or out of that bucket of wine, and LISTEN. I get it. I really, really do. It’s the end of February, which means… You have six weeks until the STAAR test and eight weeks of lessons that you need to teach beforeContinue reading “Mid-Year Crisis”

No More Ghosts by Kari Anne Holt

Originally posted on Nerdy Book Club:
It’s still dark outside when I have to get my kids up for school in the morning. We stagger through what we call our Morning Night routine, then we pile in the car and make our way out into the world. On these dark mornings we pass other houses…

Holiday Carols for Teachers

* Put down your grading pen, grab an eggnog or two, and warm up your singing voice for these soon-to-be holiday classics. * Working in a Public Middle School * To the tune of “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” School bells ring, so many missing In your class, no one’s listening These December days EatContinue reading “Holiday Carols for Teachers”