by Dawn | Jun 4, 2014 | Teaching
“The only thing that matters is getting @runningdmc to sign my yearbook.” It’s a tweet I’ll save. An honor to be considered so highly that students come by and say thanks. This time of year is a beehive. Seniors roaming the halls, caps, gowns,...
by Dawn | May 28, 2014 | Teaching, Zen
The sound of the fishtank makes me have to go to the bathroom. Other than that, the classroom is silent. I shift in my seat because I feel like something’s wrong. No. It really is quiet. Classrooms are never quiet. I pause. I look around. I take a sip of my...
by Dawn | May 15, 2014 | Teaching
I give the assignment. It’s about superheroes. There’s a lot to be said about superheroes–both Marvel and DC comic superheroes, and regular people who transcend everyday situations in ways that astonish me. “Batman is not a superhero!”...
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 6, 2014 | family, parenting, Teaching
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, “we” get homework. Homework was the norm when I was a student but the left and right wingers battle out on the ed reform stage today. Imagine this debate on Fox News: “Homework is terrible for kids and...
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...
