Giggle and Snort

Taylor Mali is probably best known for his “What Do Teachers Make?” poem.  I like it.  Very much. However, I snort and giggle at this one. Even when I’m alone, and only my dog can hear me. “The The Impotence of Proofreading,” by TAYLOR MALI

Whoopsie

This caped teacher does not know the strength of her powers.  Earlier this week I said this: “Our kids this year are not your typical punk kids.  We have many fewer gun-totin’, teacher-hitting, drug-using turkey-butts than in the past.  This year our kids border on sweet (key word–border), just don’t fit in, and just… need.”…

Mums the Word

Well my dears, school started nigh on three weeks ago and I have been… mum. “Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.”  –Bill Shakespeare It’s not that it’s a secret exactly.  It’s just that if you were to ask me how it is going, I would say, “Mmmmm” and then lose track…