Slice of Life: Completely Spent
2 missed calls. Quickly, I call back. Twice. No answer. I sigh and plug my phone into its charger. Probably nothing. Hours later, the name pops up on my screen. […]
2 missed calls. Quickly, I call back. Twice. No answer. I sigh and plug my phone into its charger. Probably nothing. Hours later, the name pops up on my screen. […]
Runners have amnesia. We forget that our nerves push us through the first few minutes of a race. We forget that with a mile to go, our legs are buckling […]
Letters to a New Teacher is written by author and veteran teacher, Jim Burke. The letters began when new teacher, Joy Kraijeck joined the staff at his school. He encouraged […]
Each of my students will have at least one meaningful experience from something they have read, or something they have written. Writing or reading has a far greater impact on a […]
Head on his shoulder. I watch his fingers lightly trace the strings, nimbly finding the rhythm he has just heard. I marvel at his confident hands paving a path. I […]
I recently finished reading The Greatest Catch: A Life in Teaching by Penny Kittle. I picked it up because I read Write Beside Them last semester and absolutely loved it. I saw her name […]
We stand in our box, muscles flexed at the ready. I keep my eyes forward, focused on the narrowed path at the end of the field. Instead of the gun, […]