Busy. Busy. Busy. That one word has permeated my vocabulary since I took over as interim principal a few months ago at Emerson Elementary School. I’m not just talking about myself. With state and district testing, about a million end of the year activities as well as normal teaching responsibilities I’ve watched my staff and
Every morning I have about a thirty-minute commute to work from my home in Wheaton. Most mornings my routine is pretty similar. After giving Alexandra a big hug and a kiss (sometimes 4 or 5 depending on what mood she’s in), I hop in my car, order my morning coffee and listen to whatever music
Curious. When you have a moment to yourself throughout the day, (driving in the car, running on the treadmill, when the sun is rising and you’re just waking up) what does your mind go to? In the past, it’s been anything from how can I get ALL of my students excited about reading to imagining
Audio version of this post. I’ll admit it. When I go to parties I can’t help myself. As much as I try to avoid it, I inevitably talk about education. Especially if there’s beer. One good IPA will get me waxing poetic about my vision of education for pretty much the entire night. I’ve
If you were to ask me why I got into education I would tell you a simple fact: I LOVE working with students. Seeing their eyes light up when they learn something new. Building on their strengths. Showing them they can achieve ANYTHING. Except when I really think about it, I don’t know that ALL
