The next time you need to go into battle…
Not a literal battle, I hope, but one of those fights for what you believe is right...Facing off against a school administrator to get your child the services she so…
Warning: Women with handbags crossing
Do you know what this sign warns motorists about?It's okay if you don't. Why would you? It has NOTHING to do with the purpose of the sign.Answer below. The sign…
A tribute to Carrie Fisher
I've always thought that Bruce Springsteen should be frozen in time. Not permitted to die. Experienced by all future generations. I think Carrie Fisher fits that category as well. Below is a…
How Can You Help Students Cope With Getting College Rejection Letters?
Slate asks: How can you help students cope with getting college rejection letters?The answer to this one is fairly simple, I think:Remind them of how many young people can't afford to…
New policy: Transform a meeting into an actual meeting.
As a teacher, I often find myself in meetings with teachers and staff from other schools in various buildings throughout the district. Up until this year, my habit has been…
Things I Do #6: I touch bricks
Last night I performed in a club in Lewiston, Maine constructed in large part of brick. Whenever I find myself adjacent to a brick wall, I reach out and touch…
The one thing about Sean Spicer’s recent bout of stupidity that I haven’t heard mentioned
There isn't much left to be said about White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's recent inane comparison between Hitler and Assad and his declaration that Hitler did not use chemical…
How to identify passive voice
This works every time.And it's so much fun to insert into a student's piece of writing again and again..
United Airlines is its own worst enemy. They need help. I have offered.
You've probably seen the video of the United Airline's passenger being forcibly removed from an aircraft bound for Louisville.In case you haven't here is one of the many videos: The…
People misspeak. When their words are bigoted or sexist, we automatically condemn. We should think twice.
Truth: We all say things we regret.We misspeak.We fail to consider the feelings of another person.Our joke lands poorly.We don't foresee how a sentence will be received by others.We choose…
