I am pleased to welcome guest writer Jennifer of Sassy Real Talk today to discuss 6 things she wishes parents knew about their kids’ fine arts teacher. Please be sure to read, comment, and give her a follow at the links in her profile at the end of the post. […]
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You know you’re a teacher if it’s the weekend and…
…you find yourself dressed to the nines, but not because you’re headed out for a night on the town with your significant other. Rather, it’s because you’re supervising a school dance or other formal activity without pay. …you’ve been permanently glued to the same spot on the couch since Saturday […]
The Case for the Oxford Comma
Unless you’re an English teacher or grammar guru, you may be wondering, What the hell is an Oxford comma, and why do I care? I assure you, whomever you are and whatever you do for a living, the Oxford comma is nothing short of perfection, and you do care. You care very […]
Let’s Play Parenting BINGO!
If you’re a parent or about to be one, you likely know all too well that it’s a jungle out there. Parents are offered advice about and judged for everything from whether they choose to breastfeed or formula feed to whether they choose to stay home with their children or […]
When Tokophobia Flares: My Very Real Fear of Childbirth
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] NOTE: What follows is a rather detailed and somewhat gruesome account of my experience with c-sections and postnatal recovery. This is certainly not everyone’s experience; in fact, many women report incident-free and even pleasant c-section and postnatal experiences. With that said, if you’ve never had a […]
Stop Yer Starin’: A Special Needs Request
Special needs parents have many pleas: that their little ones overcome their latest obstacles, that insurance covers the most needed treatments, and that someone will give our kids a chance in the future. But of all the pleas special needs parents have, the one that tops the list is the […]
33 Things I Thought While Teaching This Week
Now that school’s back in swing and I’m feeling that familiar old routine settling in, I’ve noticed my mind has started to wander during the school day the way it’s wont to do. Sure, I’m always thinking about the lesson at hand and surveying the room to see who has a question […]
Teachers’ Guide to Surviving Data Analysis
If you’re employed as a K-12 educator in the United States of America (and possibly elsewhere), you know all too well the unpleasantness that is data analysis. (And if you don’t know anything about that of which I speak, you’re either not paying one bit of attention to what’s happening […]