by Dawn | Mar 25, 2013 | education reform, gratitude, self-improvement, Teaching, Uncategorized
A fellow teacher tweeted that she had a great time prepping students for prom, and that she had a happy crew. Prom. That magical time in high school when people without boyfriends get cast aside wondering whether or not to buy a dress. I wanted to skip it altogether....
by Dawn | Mar 22, 2013 | education reform, family, motivation, parenting, satire, sustainability, Teaching, technology, Uncategorized
I am reading my son’s school newsletter. It does an excellent job discussing the Common Cores. I know this because I use Common Cores all day myself. The school is calling for a 50/50 balance of literary and informational text. I support this because I am a...
by Dawn | Mar 3, 2013 | education reform, fashion, gratitude, leadership, motivation, self-improvement, Uncategorized
I think that computers and start ups are the only fields where looking like crap scores you points. Actually, it seems to be a badge of honor. No one wears a suit jacket. The guy with the suit jacket sticks out. Everyone wears a hoodie. I brought my one...
by Dawn | Feb 27, 2013 | education reform, family, martial arts, satire, self-improvement, spirituality, Teaching, wellness
“Don’t you ever sleep?” I asked my friend, Heather. She is always awake. Pretty much every minute. I can verify this because I wake up at about 4AM to write for a couple hours. She is there. I see her posts after I go to sleep at my somewhat...
by Dawn | Feb 25, 2013 | education reform, gratitude, leadership, motivation, nature, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, Teaching
Driving down the road, I see a flock of birds in the sky. A flock of about 150 birds. So many birds, it’s like a giant cloud, except there is so much more grace and beauty. They sail on the wind–all flying together. Changing directions, zigzagging. In...
by Dawn | Feb 21, 2013 | acting, education reform, gratitude, self-improvement, Teaching
Chess Story Two: Chess and Improv A student of mine, Karim, called to tell me some things about his acting career. Karim is not a student, technically. He’s three years away from 30. If he were still a student, he’d be in deep trouble. He called to tell me...