by Dawn | Apr 26, 2013 | education reform, family, parenting, Teaching
We found a frog in the garden. A big, green Calavaras-county style bullfrog hiding under the straw. “Mom, he reminds me of a palaeobatrachus. That’s a dinosaur that was an amphibian. A dinosaur frog. Frogs are amphibians, you know. They live in the water...
by Dawn | Apr 24, 2013 | acting, education reform, self-improvement, social justice, Teaching, writing
It’s Shakespeare’s birthday. I don’t have a card. To tell you the truth, I’m a bit angry at the man, dead though he may be, because no one will do my work in class. They’re all walking around with scraplets of paper in their palms,...
by Dawn | Apr 16, 2013 | education reform, family, gratitude, parenting, Rhode Island, satire, self-improvement, spirituality, Teaching, technology, writing
Everywhere I go, there’s a top ten list. “Top 10 Ways to Make Your Sneakers Smell Fresh,” “Top 10 Ways to Declutter.” As an stodgy history writer, I decried the top ten list for the longest time. Now I write them. “What? People...
by Dawn | Apr 11, 2013 | education reform, leadership, satire, self-improvement, Teaching, technology
Everyone in the world wants to “Teach Like a Pirate.” Not me. It’s a great book. Dave Burgess is inspiring (read it!!). I don’t want to teach like a pirate, though. I want to “Teach Like a Soviet.” Soviets were the most resourceful...
by Dawn | Apr 5, 2013 | education reform, leadership, motivation, satire, self-improvement, social justice, Teaching, technology
I was having a conversation with someone I respect. He’s a member of MENSA. MENSA is a society for geniuses. This made my conversation important–I can say, “I was talking to a genius.” Wait! I am a genius. There is a test score in a box...
by Dawn | Mar 28, 2013 | education reform, family, leadership, parenting, satire, self-improvement, social justice, sports, Teaching, wellness
“Quick, come here,” my husband said. I thought there was an emergency. “They’re banning dodgeball.” “That’s not new,” I replied. “A school in Massachusetts did it last year or the year before. ‘Hurts...
