Fads and Fetishes; Choices and Committments
"These people drop every ball they pick up." --A Beloved Former Colleague, speaking about our administration How many ideas do you think there are for improving the academic achievement of low-income,...
View ArticleJesus Loves You, But Everyone Else Thinks You’re An Asshole
That's sort of how I feel. After all day with administrators wanting their data standards assessment profile action plans and students asking dumb-ass questions about work they are not going to do,...
View ArticleDo I Have to be a “Great” Teacher?
Be forwarned: This post is all over the place. But, for what it's worth, it accurately reflects my mental state. And that's all I can do. God help us. Question: What do you call the guy who finished...
View ArticlePure Rant
Holy Crap... Does it get worse every year, or have I changed? I teach seniors. I teach nine week classes on a block schedule. Every nine weeks, I get a new load of 16-25 year olds that I see for 85...
View ArticleDear May: I Know Your Tricks
It's finally the end of April. Happy Friday and good riddance to another month. Now comes May. Pretty cool, right? Almost done. But listen, Month of May...get outta my face. You suck. You think you are...
View ArticleTeachers: Should We Stand Up?
"Best beginning of a book ever" That's what I wrote in the left-hand margin over 20 years ago when I first read these words: The human spirit glows from that small inner light of doubt whether we are...
View ArticleRespect Individuality (No, Silly, Not Yours)
What would happen if you told Dracula that you really needed him to stumble around a shopping mall all day long and eat human brains? He'd tell you to stick it up your ass, that's what. I sleep all...
View ArticleTime for a Hug
OK...we're almost halfway through October and feeling like we want to blow our brains out. Right? I know. The routines and rituals have either robbed everyone of their dignity in the name of order, or...
View ArticleMichelle Rhee, Superstar
Wow, Michelle Rhee. I'd like to hitch my wagon to yours. I mean, we both know there is no evidence that you know much about much. Including teaching. It seems you were a mediocre or maybe even a pretty...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons Teaching Sucks
Ladies and Gentlemen- I may have just distilled the entire teaching universe down to 10 talking points. See what you think. Let me know. TOP TEN REASONS YOU MAY NOT WANT TO BE A TEACHER 10) Become...
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