by Dawn | Jul 31, 2015 | Teaching, writing
My book, Don’t Sniff the Glue: A Teacher’s Misadventures in Education Reform is live on Amazon. I priced the Kindle so even a teacher without classroom supplies could afford to read it for less than a cup of (brand named) coffee. The paperback’s...
by Dawn | Jul 30, 2015 | education reform, writing
I pushed the button on the Kindle file. I was supposed to be waiting until Tuesday. “Please be aware that it can take up to 12 hours for English and 48 hours for other languages to be available in the Amazon Kindle Store…” the popup said....
by Dawn | Jul 28, 2015 | Teaching, writing
“You can’t mark my exam wrong, Miss,” said my student. “I put ‘Jesus’ for the answer, and as you know, Jesus is always the answer.” I wasn’t quite sure what to say. Except for one thing–the kid didn’t know...
by Dawn | Jul 16, 2015 | religion, social justice, spirituality, Teaching
I was on the subway next to a nun dressed in full habit. You don’t see nuns too often these days. They’re an endangered species. When I was little, they were everywhere. “Yes, Sister, no, Sister.” It’s how we addressed nuns. They had...
by Dawn | Jun 24, 2015 | self-improvement, Teaching, Zen
It’s the last day of school–one of those pointless days that shouldn’t be on school calendars except the legislators who say “It’s not seat time that matters, it’s quality of learning.” Then, they mandate a 180-day school...
by Dawn | May 26, 2015 | education reform, parenting, Teaching
We’re making poster boards of our favorite insects, Declan and I. It’s my first second grade project. I tell him I’m not going to do it for him, I’m going to make my own. “You can’t make one! Parents can’t do their own!”...
