by Dawn | Dec 27, 2012 | education reform, family, gratitude, parenting, satire, Teaching
In fourth grade, I won a spelling bee. Or something similar. I got a prize. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I was an avid reader, the kind of kid who didn’t mind getting sent to my room because there were books there. I took my prize upstairs and...
by Dawn | Dec 15, 2012 | family, organization, parenting, satire, Teaching, technology
Yesterday I made a strategic error in lesson planning. I wanted some old-school fun that disguised learning. Some “edutainment.” I needed the quickest of projects that showed mastery of the Bill of Rights, synthesized some research, and didn’t look...
by Dawn | Dec 11, 2012 | family, Rhode Island, satire, simplicity, Teaching, technology
I was going to a conference on a topic that I suspected was not going to be exciting. My boss suggested I go, and since he’s right about many things, I decided to listen. I was not really excited about the topic, but I figured I’d survive till 2PM with...
by Dawn | Dec 6, 2012 | family, parenting, satire
“I won’t take no for an answer.” We hear that a lot. Unless you have a five-year old. You take a lot of “no” for an answer. It doesn’t really matter what I ask him to do–the answer is no. Can you put on your coat?...
by Dawn | Dec 5, 2012 | education reform, fashion, satire, Teaching, Uncategorized
If you have followed my writings, you know that I struggle with fashion. I hate it, as a matter of fact, though with proper guidance I clean up well. But I think I’m in a better place now than I was in September when I prayed for Carson Kressley to come and take me...
by Dawn | Dec 2, 2012 | family, food, parenting, politics, satire
It’s Christmastime and I have to decorate the house. I always look to Martha Stewart at times like these for the guidance I need to get through the day. I decided to add some holiday material to my Learnist board about Martha Stewart. It will get me in the...