Today was my first day of teaching in the Fall semester. I got a glimpse of the students I will spend my class days with over the next four months. I can tell already that I am going to laugh an awful lot with this bunch. And truth be told, that is a critical component [...]
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80 days every other year…
I was reading the final issue of The NDPEA Advocate today and I found a supposition in Executive Director Stuart Savelkoul's commentary that humored me enough that I wanted to share it here. For those of you unfamiliar with NDPEA it stands for - North Dakota Public Employees Association. This is the final issue of [...]
Another year, another love affair…
Well here we are - another school year begins. With each new school year comes new faces and new relationships...and for me, yet another love affair. It all started in August 2010 when I first met the members of STEM's 6th grade teaching team. They were all young, engaged, and committed to creating an educational experience like [...]
How educators get rich…
There is something so refreshing about the fall semester at NDSU. It is the beginning of a brand new year with many new faces - students, staff, and faculty. It is also a chance to catch back up with those I have not had an opportunity to see all summer. It is a homecoming of [...]
I grade, therefore I am.
I am in the throes of end-of-the-semester grading. Oh joy. I am not a huge fan of grading, but I am an educator at a higher education institution and with that identity comes grading. I wish I could just give all my students a simple pass or fail based on their commitment and effort, but [...]
Five hours…
One can learn a lot in five hours. A lot about oneself, life, and the universe. Today I went with the 7th graders from STEM on their outing to help serve the community. You may recall me writing about this last week. I promised to report on whether Cheyenne chose to mitigate or distance - she [...]
Lucky, lucky duck!
Today was officially the first teaching day of the spring semester for me. I got my first look at how I will be spending my semester. Oh yes, it is going to be a wild ride. I have a whole slew of energetic, thoughtful and engaged students who appear ready to learn. Yes, this is [...]
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