The teacher’s schedule is admirable in many ways. The school day is technically over at 3:45 p.m., at least by our union contract. I don’t know many teachers who make it out of the building on the dot every day. I seldom do, but I’m not a veteran yet. We get nice breaks around theContinue reading “If I fall, will my Apple Watch catch me?”
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College football stinks, but the transfer portal is cool
The college football season ended Monday night. I sat down in my overstuffed brown recliner with a tumbler full of iced tea and a bag of Doritos. I was asleep by kickoff. I wanted to root for the Texas Christian Horned Frogs. My late friend and mentor Steve Buttry graduated from there. The late MickContinue reading “College football stinks, but the transfer portal is cool”
Barf and lamination: Milestones for this novice teacher keep piling up
The teaching milestones keep piling up. A couple weeks ago a student threw up in my classroom. I’ll spare you the details save to say it was clear the poor child had some apples during the day. I sprang into action, which is to say I told him to go ahead to the nurse. HeContinue reading “Barf and lamination: Milestones for this novice teacher keep piling up”
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