3rd Year’s the Charm

It's been a while. What can I say? I've been busy. In the time since I've seen this screen, I've been to New Zealand, taught another entire year of 9th grade science, bought a dog, had to give up the dog, got two kittens, loved the kittens, been to Spain, seen my parents move across [...]

Becoming Dispensable: The Memoirs of a First Year Teacher Who Lived to Tell the Tale

A few months ago, about half way through my adventure (penitential sentence?) of being a first year teacher, I realized that these days were numbered. Soon, I'd be shipping my lil 9th grade weirdos out the door for the last time and then the next time my door was darkened by kiddos, it would be [...]