There’s a story of a ceramics teacher (and if I had the gumption I’d find the source for it) that carries a lesson for us all. It goes as follows: It was the end of the year and the teacher gave the class two options for their final project: they could choose to have their… Read More Quantity Over Quality: Master the First and You’ll Achieve the Second (Theoretically)
Readers who follow this blog know that in my other life, I work as an Admin Assistant to the Principal of a large suburban high school. Readers who don’t follow this blog… well, they know now. Monday morning, my administrator greeted me with, “I hope your weekend was better than mine.” “What happened?” I asked.… Read More When Teachers Quit: A Lesson in Two Daves
At work last week, one of the Attendance clerks was wearing the prettiest blue top you ever did see. But when I was in the Break room with her, before the school bell rang, she admitted something. The top was brand-new; she bought it at Ross. Brought it home, was cutting the tags off and…… Read More Girl Talk in the Break Room
I never wanted to be a teacher. I loved school, loved reading, loved learning. But standing in front of a classroom for nine months out of the year? No thank you. Nevertheless, for 40 minutes last week, I was in charge of a high school World History class. Here’s how it happened…
Create a World of Epic Learning! The Battle against ignorance is set to begin! Objective: Educate students and reach retirement without suffering burnout or loss of hope for the next generation Battlefield: Your Public High School Ready to begin? Select a game figure:
Feeding on Folly 