I just realized that today is the one year anniversary of this blog! I started it this time last year as a place to more deliberately reflec...

With the posters off the walls, the curriculum binders packed away, and the final papers graded, I’ve spent some time the last few days refl...

I avoid conflict. I withdraw from situations where I am asked to stand apart from my peers. I am much more content to quietly lead by examp...

I've gone AWOL. I've been a bit disconnected from my online community this past month, but for some exciting reasons. First, I fou...

Blogger Tamara Eden tagged me with my first meme. A meme is type of blog post ( though the term did not originate with blogs ) that builds...

It all started with Billy Collins’ poem “Introduction to Poetry.” I read the poem to my third block class, and then asked them to spend a ...

I love my Flip ! I first heard about the Flip at last November’s NCTE conference, and was later inspired by Bob Sprankle’s post titled ...