by Dawn | Apr 23, 2014 | education reform, Teaching
It’s Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. This morning, I received a challenge in my inbox. Write something for him. “But he’s dead,” I protested. “He doesn’t need a card or cake.” I can’t resurrect him by writing a blog...
by Dawn | Mar 29, 2014 | self-improvement, Zen
I look at the pile. Dwindling. I have one more day. I’m obsessing. Must…get…more…wood. My husband said, “Let it burn out. It’s the end of March.” That’s not how I roll. Years in restaurants—I stock and rotate. Years in teaching—I plan weeks ahead. I’ll be out of wood...
by Dawn | Feb 6, 2014 | Teaching
They looked at me. “How long’s this gotta be?” It was the midterm essay. “As long as it takes to be informative. And interesting–don’t put me to sleep…I only write zeroes when I’m asleep.” Actually, it’s a...
by Dawn | Dec 29, 2013 | parenting
When I started writing, I was told never to befriend a blogger because I wouldn’t know when I’d end up in print. Next, that I hadn’t made it till I woke up and found myself in someone else’s blog. Both are true. The first time I woke up in a...
by Dawn | Nov 26, 2013 | self-improvement
“What is it that gets you out of bed in the morning and exercising?” “How do you write every day?” “Why do you teach even though the climate is so bad for teachers?” These are three questions that crossed my feed this week. On the...
