Quirky Quips & Sewing Snips
Some days I am certain I am the world’s best teacher. My students are turned on, tuned in and popping answers like popcorn. Then there are days like today. We were talking birthdays. I gave mine. One of my dear little darlings piped up, perplexed, “You mean you’re only 18 [...]
If anything exciting happened today I didn’t notice it. Of the 125 fifth grade students who passed through my class today, not one said anything worth noting. Blah weather. Blah day. Blah kids. Exhausted teacher. I am going to try to get some sleep tonight. Last night I had very [...]
Today I signed my professional evaluation. Several times throughout the school year, a supervisor walks through each classroom. Occasionally he or she stays and actually checks things out. I wasn’t looking forward to this year’s eval. Seems like every time the AP came into my room, something was wrong. I [...]
Rain has come to the desert. Finally. Believe it or not, when it rains in the desert, excitement reins. Desert dwellers locked in classrooms do not get anxious and antsy when the sun shines. That is not when they beg to go out and play. Desert dwellers love the rain. [...]
Somehow it seemed that, The Grownups Wanted Us Dead, less and less often. I suppose they considered their work done since it was obvious we were trying to kill each other. The next morning I told Rumble to go ahead and go to school without me, because my friends Sue [...]