Survived last Thursday night’s Back to School Night but was mighty tired when Friday rolled around.  Positive turnout from parents — approximately 80% of my students were represented.  Frankie’s mom told me this was the first year she could remember that Frankie isn’t already complaining about reading (yeah!).  And Friday one of my students said [...]

Tonight is Back to School Night at the SAS Middle School — my first Back to School Night in more years than I can count.  Up late last night getting my PowerPoint ready — how many slides are doable and wise in just a 10 minute slice of time?  Parents follow their kid’s schedule (with [...]

The first week of 8th grade is now history, but not without an eventful debut assembly of the year.  I can’t remember the last time I attended a middle school assembly (probably when I was in junior high) but I highly recommend doing so.  That is, if you enjoy off-the-wall energy, ear-splitting screaming, and the [...]

“Life itself is the proper binge.”  Julia Child I’m sure Ms. Child wasn’t writing about teaching, but based on how I’m feeling tonight, she certainly could have experienced the type of day I had.  I feel wondrously full — and happy to have binged at the table of teaching.  I’m heading to bed soon (won’t [...]