by Dawn | May 6, 2013 | satire, Teaching
I was doing hallway duty. That’s where I stand at the top of the stairs and greet everyone as they come in–ask them about their weekend, compliment the new hair-do. Really, I’m supervising, but I don’t like to feel like bad cop when kids...
by Dawn | May 2, 2013 | education reform, family, gratitude, leadership, motivation, parenting, self-improvement, social justice
The boy slept on the desk. I woke him again. I wasn’t that boring. Maybe I was–am I qualified to make that determination? That was a minute of his life he would never get back. I asked him after class. “Was I that boring?” “No, Miss, I...
by Dawn | Apr 30, 2013 | education reform, satire, Teaching, technology
I’m giving a vocabulary test. I don’t like vocabulary tests. I’m tired of them. Even though I don’t love tests, vocabulary is important. Not just for students, but for me. I’m getting old. Words change their meaning. Not being up on...
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...
by Dawn | Feb 20, 2013 | education reform, politics, satire, Teaching
I don’t like the faculty bathroom. It may be a strange topic, but when I have to go to the bathroom, I use the regular student bathroom at the end of the hall. I have a key to the faculty bathroom–it’s a prized possession in my school–my colleague...
