I am writing this blog post in early April 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Schools are closed for the rest of the year, most of us are at home with our families, many have lost their jobs, and people are dying. It’s a scary time. …
I’ve had a lot of first days of school. From being a student to teaching, I’ve probably done at least 30. Yep, 30. For me, the first day of school was always exciting. I was usually a little nervous or a lot nervous on my …
“Mom, they’re driving me crazy! They used to be so much better behaved. WHY did I go into teaching? Ugh.” I was complaining to my mother about my students. You know, as one does. “Well, I can tell it’s May,” she replied. “You always complain about …