Real Life and Education

I have come to the conclusion that this blog needs to change. I don’t have a lot of new information on SL to report, but I do have plenty to say about the state of education; education in this country and the education taking place in my classroom, district, and state. Reading an Education Week…

Letter to President-Elect Obama

Dear President-Elect Obama, Congratulations on your win! I, like many others are excited about the changes we hope to see. But we want more. No matter how strong your resolution to change may be, you are a politician, and we, your people need a voice. I am a middle school language arts and social studies…

Learners and Friends

I have been blessed and inspired. Blessed by having a PLN of remarkably talented and dedicated teachers and learners, and inspired by their insights. This is the first very short post, of what will be numerous longer posts. Since I tend to be verbose anyway, I will spare you the tedium of trying to read…