Being Done

I've never been so pleased to call myself unemployed in my life. Don't get me wrong, I've come to love teaching. It's just that the particular teaching situation I've been in for the past year and a bit has been pretty sucky. But as of six hours ago, I'm a free woman! As I was…

Lessons Learned

I'm not sure if I teach more lessons as a teacher, or learn more. This week alone I've taught so much. In history we discussed coats of arms and designed our own, populating them with symbols of our values. We also learned local history of New Hampshire. I taught early algebra in math class -…

Whirlwind

Sometimes life is a whirlwind. The things that come into your life or speed out of your life can sometimes spin you right around with their speed. It's like Dorothy said, "people come and go so quickly here!" But it's not just people, it's everything. It's life. I like to write about all of the…

Teaching: Year Two

Well folks, the time has come. Tomorrow marks the first day of what I hope is a magnificent school year. Perhaps I should be holding my breath, crossing my fingers, and waiting until the end of the week before I say anything, but seeing as I'm a daring adventurer, I'll take my chances. I will…