[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It’s taken me some time and some thinking to be able to come around to addressing this topic properly, and I’m still not entirely sure that I can. I first read the article on Facebook about parents who refuse to praise their children on their outward appearance a few weeks ago, […]
Politics/Community
*Shoulder Shrug* It Was the ’80s
The other night, my husband was telling my parents and me the story of how when he was a kid his parents forgot to pick him up from the airport after he had spent a month in France with the family of a former exchange student. No one at the airport could reach his parents […]
It’s Still Not OK to Say ‘Retarded’
Just a reminder, as it seems many people have either missed the memos, chosen to ignore them, or forgotten them completely: It’s still not OK to say “retarded.” Ever. Not even when you’re just kidding. Not even when you post something written by someone else. Not even because your freedom of speech is protected under the […]
Let’s Calm Down with the Elementary School Activities Already
I’m an emotional time bomb these days. Most recently, while writing a farewell letter to my high school students, I got all teary-eyed thinking about how much I was going to miss them this summer. The normal, not pregnant me would have had those feelings in my heart but would have told me to get […]
Commenting Guidelines Every Online Reader Should Follow
Today marks day 2 of June’s NaBloPoMo, and the writing prompt for today is as follows: Do you have commenting guidelines for your readers? Today is a great time to let them know the commenting policy for your blog (or set some new expectations). Come to think of it, I do not have any specific […]
Common Anti-Vax Myths About Pro-Vaxers Debunked
It’s no secret I’m pro-vaccination. I believe any step I can take to protect my children and loved ones is a step worth making. When Alister, almost 6, was born, I was hesitant about administering mass quantities of different vaccinations at once. The junk science of Andrew Wakefield had exploded into the anti-vaccination movement, and […]
10 Truths Teachers Want You to Know
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Teachers are supposed to be somehow greater than human, welcoming and accepting of all; submissive to students, their parents, and the general public; and willing to do anything for nothing no matter how time consuming or emotionally and physically fatiguing. It’s the job we signed up for. Nothing less than perfection […]
Dear Politicians: We Should Be Teaching This Instead of Standardizing School
My remedial students had a project due today, which for the first time ever, I told them couldn’t be turned in late (with the exception of late projects because of IEP or 504 accommodations). You see, the marking period is about to end in a couple days, and I 1.) need time to grade the […]