#ILEOhio – Day One
I look forward to this conference every year…It’s in my backyard. The Innovative Learning Environments Conference is always hosted in early August and is famous for bringing in big name […]
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Day two didn’t fail me…What a great day to start out with Dave Burgess. Unbelievable speaker and motivator who gets it. I enjoyed learning about his hooks and would have […]
View Article#SPARCC15
Friday, August 7 I took a trip to Massillon, Ohio to attend a conference I hadn’t been to before…I wanted to venture out of the 270 corridor to expand my […]
View ArticleDreams…
I don’t know about you but I have dreams…dreams for myself, dreams for my children and dreams for students. Today I’m going to focus on the dream I have for […]
View Article#Leadership15 – Leadership Academy
Leadership Academy is a gathering of the minds in Dublin City Schools. We volunteer our time to come and learn from each other. I have had the opportunity to present about […]
View ArticleWhat to Do When You Don’t Hear Back After a Job Interview
Does this work in education?!? Thank you Time.com. Going forward, ask for a timeframe You sail out of the interview, practically high on the unshakeable feeling that you absolutely nailed […]
View ArticleEmergency Rooms…
So you may wonder how I spend my Saturday night…well, I spent it at the Dublin Methodist Hospital with my two children. Our community was having a block party and […]
View ArticleAnd We’re Back…
Today I began my 16th year of teaching…today was a work day – aka meeting day. This new school year brings a lot of newness to me. A new school, […]
View ArticleMiddle School Changes…
The middle school schedule and life has taken a few days to get adjusted to and by no means am I an expert; but that’s only part of my day. […]
View ArticleThe Challenges of Middle School…
This is my second time in Middle School, first time as a teacher. I am finding it to be challenging and rewarding all at the same time. One thing I […]
View ArticleTime…
I have found that being at three buildings can be a challenge for most and I include myself. There are some areas of my teaching life that I would like […]
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Feeling Alone…
I am a people person…I like to talk with others. It is tough for me to be alone and not have others stop by my room or talk with me. I need people in order to be happy and function well. Being at now...
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Ideal school…
I have been around education long enough to see that some aspects need to be changed…some faster than others…but there needs to be a change. If you could open your ideal school, what would it look...
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Seeing School Through Different Eyes…
Today I had the privilege of touring Dublin City Schools (DCS), the district in which I teach, with the members of the Leadership Dublin Class through the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. We toured the...
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I Am A Writer…
I have never considered myself a writer…I don’t use a fancy pen, I don’t use paper and I feel that my grammar could be better at times. We are all writers…some write for themselves, some write for...
View ArticleFor the Love of Wrestling…
You may ask…do you like wrestling? No! I LOVE wrestling. I believe my love for wrestling began as a small child in my grandma’s house. My uncle who was almost 15 years younger than my dad would visit...
View ArticleThe Twelve Days of Winter Skype…
Click to view slideshow. Last week ended with a Skype-A-Thon and of course we had to participate. We Skyped with Jenny Levinson, a media specialists from Miami, Florida. She chose to read us Twelve...
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Welcome…Now Let me Give You a Test
Photo Credit: amazon.com As you know, I teach English as a Second Language (click link to learn more about Lau vs. Nichols) and part of my job is to test all incoming students who meet certain...
View ArticleMy Students and Japanese School…
I teach in a suburb close to a Honda Plant therefore I have many Japanese students. Not only do my students come to school five days a week, many of them are tutored four days a week and they attend...
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