"All of the mistakes (the young) make are in the direction of excess...""People who are older...are stingy; for one of the necessitites is money and at the same time they know from experience that it is difficult to acquire and easy to lose."-Aristotle, On Rhetoric Book 2Rawr.I often joke with my students that had centuries and sexual preferences not separated us, Aristotle would've been my man. Continue Reading
Common cORe….not…TTT Cross-curricular unit plan (Literature andScience)
Lately, common core standards have become an issue for fierce debate: particularly in the state of Georgia. Paul Broun, a Tea Party senate candidate, went so far as to say, "I want to abolish the Department of Education and get rid of Common Core forever." Many conservative politicians compare Common Core to the Affordable Healthcare Act stating that congress, "passed the bill" before Continue Reading
Why men can’t afford to teach…(TTT)
I want to preface this particular article by admitting that I love my job. I love the 180 days that I am in the classroom more than I should. I love my students and my co-workers and the fact that every day I get to make a difference. I am not a teacher that pretends not to separate myself from my profession during the summertime, either. I think every professional should have a Continue Reading
Educational Acronyms are Gratuitous (TTT)
Jefferson famously remarked that the only two certainties in life: death and taxes.I would add to this list that, without question, there will be a new educational initiative with a clever acronym each year for the rest of time. In fact, check out Greene County's cheat sheet of commonly used acronyms. For those of you keeping count, that's ten pages of educational acronyms...and I'm Continue Reading
Two-Cent Teacher Tuesdays
This morning has been peaceful at the Carringtons. After crying for an hour at 1 a.m. (and me refusing to feed him that early), Bennett slept until 5:30. Like most mothers of newborns, you have a moment of panic followed by a moment of celebration. My little boy is getting close to sleeping through the night on his own. I couldn't be more ready for a night of blissful eight hours Continue Reading