by Dawn | Sep 10, 2014 | education reform, politics, Teaching
The reason nothing gets changed is because nobody wants to vote. I vote every chance I get, even if I have to write in a candidate. I’m a bit of a voting junkie. People have been shot at protecting my right to vote. “My vote doesn’t make a...
by Dawn | Aug 2, 2014 | education reform, family
I’m not Back to School shopping this year. I’ll buy a couple outfits for Declan and a pen or two. That’s it. I stand firm. I’ve spent years going broke buying thousands of things for students. Until they have “Back to School” coffee...
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 | May 8, 2014 | education reform, Teaching
I had to go to the bathroom. I also had to finish doing something for a student, reading assignments, and planning. It didn’t help I was on my one millionth cup of coffee. The situation was getting dire. I got out of my seat, grabbed my keys, and headed for...
by Dawn | May 5, 2014 | education reform, Zen
I wrote the following piece for ConversationEd. You can see it posted there today. If you’re in the ed crowd, please take a minute to pop over there. Editor and creator Kathleen Jasper is starting the tough conversations. “Education is broken. We’re...
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...