Dear Parents, In this day and age of instant computer access to your child’s progress in the classroom, complete with specifics as to percentage and behavior, please don’t call your child’s teacher daily and ask for an average, at least, … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Nightmare #3: When I did my student teaching, this poem was in the seventh grade literature book. I’d never seen it before, and it made a definite impression on me. I absolutely loved it, and I still love … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I had to block someone on Facebook last night. I’ve only ever done that a few times, and it always makes me feel like I’ve failed somehow, even though I tried my best to be nice. Mom used … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I was remembering my first teaching job, which was in a school that used the modular system and gave hope to our bright, gifted students. It was fantastic. Of course, it’s gone now. == My very first teaching … Continue reading
Mamacita says: When we lose an elderly person to death, expected or unexpected, we are sad, but there is the comfort of knowing that person lived a long life, and we hope he/she had a happy, useful, satisfactory life. When … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Sometimes I feel like several different people when I talk or think about education. Most of me can’t even begin to comprehend how anyone could not want to learn as much as possible, every passing moment. Some of … Continue reading