When it’s okay to be alone
When a student's answer to a math problem differs from the rest of their classmates' answers, I always celebrate that student. Their answer may be wrong, and they might even…
Elysha renegotiates terms
More than twenty years ago, Elysha decided to move from her teaching job in a private Jewish Day School to a public school. Thanks to this decision, we would one…
Strangest Uber ride ever
My strangest Uber ride of the summer: In August, I arrived at Bradley International Airport at 5:00 AM to discover that my flight had been canceled due to the CrowdStrike…
Clever but not so simple
This image seems clever—adults are so dumb for exercising indoors when the outdoor option exists—except the reality is very different. My primary and daily means of aerobic exercise is bike…
Stop complimenting students
As an elementary school teacher, I have made it my policy to avoid commenting on a student’s physical appearance for over two decades. A student’s appearance should be the last…
A study published by Captain Obvious
Findings from a recent study on the use of tablets and smartphones in early life: Child tablet use at the age of 3.5 was associated with more expressions of anger…
RIP Lester Maroney
Today, I begin my 26th year of teaching elementary school. I also learned yesterday that Lester Maroney, my friend and former high school French teacher of four years, sadly passed…
Things can always be better
Two expressions I heard spoken yesterday: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." "Why reinvent the wheel?" I hate these expressions. These are words spoken by people who believe in…
What teacher’s need and deserve
The school year begins for me today. This will be my 26th year in the classroom—all in the same school and almost all in the same classroom. It's a school…
I want to stand on the highwire for one specific reason
My friend Chris and I entered a club in New York City last year. I was scheduled to perform in a storytelling show, but we arrived early and found ourselves…
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