It’s hard to believe ten years have passed since the December 14, 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. But here we are. Ten years ago, I thought that was it. That was finally the moment. I mean, if this country didn’t get its act together and DO something about trying to end …
Teaching
Labels belong on soup cans not cancer patients. What am I talking about? Let me explain. When I learned to read waaaay back in first grade during the Dick, Jane and Spot era, my class was neatly divided into three reading groups according to our ability, or that’s what the intention was anyway. Each group …
Since I’m the daughter of two teachers and an educator myself, I tend to think of years in terms of school years. My life has always revolved around the school calendar. It seems it still does. January might mark the true beginning of the New Year, but late August or September is how I really …
Recently friend and fellow blogger Marie, from Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer, suggested to fellow bloggers that it might be fun to briefly step away from cancer and blog about “stuff from our other life.” Marie is from Ireland and one of the people I have come to “know” during the past months. As a friend …
I’ve been a parent and/or teacher for over twenty-five years, so I have been in charge more than a few times of dividing things up in order to be sure everybody gets their FAIR SHARE! As an elementary teacher, I’ve heard the wails of students countless times uttering the words, “But that’s not fair, Mrs. …