Tag: Teacher

"I’ve been teaching middle school for 15 years, and I can honestly say this is the best thing I’ve ever done to reach my kids."

"I thought nothing of it and took the pencils that he handed me. When I was sharpening them, I noticed writing on a few of them..."

"You see, there is a dirty little secret that most people don’t know."

It’s hard to believe that I will be sending a second child off to kindergarten this September. Having already sent one and being a teacher for over a decade doesn’t make it any easier. It has, however, taught me a few things on how to prepare my child and myself for this new journey.

"I started crying on the plane... I was not telling my story to solicit money, and never intended to walk out of that flight with anything other than my carry on."

"A teacher to the end."

"What great conversation came out of it... What's your 17??"

"Instead of making dead teachers into saints, make them safer when they are still alive."