The layers of irony in the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail are numerous, but most overt is that the hit-you-over-the-head motif in the film is that the characters all use technology yet smite it. Technology will end society as we
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Want, Need, Wear, Read
I walked into the classroom of one of my beginning teachers and noticed a ‘teacher wishlist’ on her board. Some additions were obvious; it was December and supplies of tissues, dry erase markers, and hand sanitizer were running dangerously low
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‘Twas the Week Before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas and we are ready for break No one was working how much more can we take? The students looked busy but I knew it was fake. How can they stay focused when the year is
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No Goodbyes
Last Monday, Diana did not show up to school. After I take attendance, I habitually ask the class for confirmation of who is missing, just to keep me on my toes. “So, Diana’s absent?” “Yes.” “Se fue a Mexico.” “She
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Think Like an Engineer
I love field trips but I never take them because the logistics are a giant pain when you teach 100 kids a day. That’s why, when the flyer for the ASU College of Engineering Girls’ Make-a-Thon popped into my email
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Waking Up is Hard to Do
Confession: I love a good princess story. When work and professional reading make my heart heavy, I’ve found that sometimes light reading is just the ticket to resurfacing out of the gloom. I recently read a short story by Cameron
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An Interview with Jamie Valderrama on Compassion Fatigue
Jamie Valderrama works as the Undergraduate Coordinator for the Integrative Health Initiative and as a lecturer for ASU. She has developed curriculum, taught stress management courses, and now oversees 40 sections of stress management courses at ASU each semester. Prior
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Responding To Not So Nice Emails
Chances are, you have been on the receiving end of an email from a parent, a colleague, or someone else that is less than kind. I‘ve worked with many teachers who need help responding to these emails and I’ve devised
Read MoreI Love My Career!
I often hear words or phrases such as, “I can’t believe you do that job.” Or “There’s a special place in heaven for people like you.” I hear, “Man, no way would I do that job.” Or “I used to
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What Makes a Good Teacher?
“So, a belief you hold is that you cannot be both a good teacher and a good mom.” If my life were a television show or a movie, there would be a dramatic sound effect like glass breaking or a
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