Today marks the last Friday of summer. Come Monday I will be the mother of a middle schooler. This is simultaneously hysterical and frightening. Middle school marks the transition to so many developmental milestones, not to mention facial hair and a changing voice … [Read more...] about Celebrating & Cursing Time – aka Last Day of Summer
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Blogust: Celebrating Firsts, Even When They Are Bittersweet
This month shall forever be known as Blogust. Do you remember when I was part of the team of bloggers who participated in the inaugural Blogust in 2012? Being a Shot@Life Champion has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. It's afforded me countless … [Read more...] about Blogust: Celebrating Firsts, Even When They Are Bittersweet
Face the Teachers Leaving NC
Just google "teachers leaving NC" and await the headlines that stand at attention across your screen. There's a bevy of adjectives to describe what's happening here in North Carolina, what used to be the bastion of Southern progress. Sad. Disgraceful. Baffling. Maddening. … [Read more...] about Face the Teachers Leaving NC
Summer. Time.
I don't generally like to be alone with my thoughts. I took Lark for a long walk. I don't listen to music when I walk. It's the one time of day I am unplugged and can breathe in my surroundings with all my senses. Well, I don't use my sense of taste, 'cause you know, … [Read more...] about Summer. Time.
Testing Us All
There is so much misinformation and lack of information out there about standardized testing. Parents, teachers, and even administrators are hearing different versions of the same story in a horribly high stakes game of telephone. We are quick to react without doing our homework. … [Read more...] about Testing Us All
We are refusing the test in North Carolina.
Anyone who has chatted with me for 40 seconds at a cocktail party or has seen my Twitter feed knows this about me - 1) I revere teachers, and 2) I loathe what standardized testing has done to education. Our third grade son will refuse the test this spring. Our older son … [Read more...] about We are refusing the test in North Carolina.
