by Dawn | Jun 13, 2014 | education reform, Teaching
“What happened at school today?” I ask. He throws his backpack and races the bus to the tree at the end of the yard. It’s as far as he’s allowed to go. “Nothing.” “Again?” I say. “Nothing ever happens. No gym?...
by Dawn | Jun 10, 2014 | self-improvement, Teaching
You know who you are, roaming the halls with caps and gowns in ripped-open plastic, interrupting classes I’m teaching the next two weeks. “I’m not sure how you get out half a month earlier than everyone else,” I tell you while you’re...
by Dawn | Jun 8, 2014 | self-improvement
Her underwear were tucked into her nylons, the entire right side of her rear end flashing at least fifty-percent of the room. I’d never seen anything like it in real life. The only thing missing was a stream of toilet paper on the shoe. I wanted to get up and...
by Dawn | Jun 6, 2014 | parenting
It’s 5:20. I slept in. Coffee’s ready. Time for writing. Step,step,step,step,step… “Hi, Mom!” This is Mom Time. Not Mom-Declan time, even though it’s his birthday. “You can’t be up now! It’s too early.” He...
by Dawn | Jun 4, 2014 | Teaching
“The only thing that matters is getting @runningdmc to sign my yearbook.” It’s a tweet I’ll save. An honor to be considered so highly that students come by and say thanks. This time of year is a beehive. Seniors roaming the halls, caps, gowns,...
