The countdown is on…13 teaching days until our purpose for educating reaches the pinnacle…AIMS. Budget cuts are looming. 1.3 million dollars in cuts to be exact. And yet, the topic that is keeping me up at night has to do
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Attack of the Pink Slime
Yes, it's true. This is not an ad for some wacky horror movie. The pink slime is coming to a school cafeteria plate near you! http://news.yahoo.com/parents-sizzle-over-pink-slime-us-school-meals-135633242.html And it apparently has people fuming if you believe the comments on some of
Read MoreIn Six Words
Like many of you, my inbox has been inundated with emails regarding budget proposals, AIMS testing preparations, DIBELS schedules, and meeting approval dates. It is that time of year. Tonight I received an email of a different sort from my
Read MoreTop Ten Things People Say When They Find out I’m a Teacher
10. I could never do what you do. (Of course you can't. I am highly skilled.) 9. Some inappropriate double entendre. (Apparently some people have a thing for teachers.) 8. Some inappropriate joke. (Yes, I am a male teacher of
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