ISTE has become my new favorite organization to be a part of and my first conference of choice. It speaks to me as a teacher who works hard to integrate technology into my daily practice. I’m able to personalize learning from my students, meeting them where they are in their learning, and help them grow… Continue reading Equity in Education, or the Lack Thereof

Last night Richard and I were out for date night. We’d had dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant called The Basil Leaf. The food is very good, filling and not too expensive. It is almost always crowded, so expect a little bit of a wait when you arrive. Afterwards, we headed over to ABQ Uptown for… Continue reading The Power of an Educator

I’ve been thinking and worrying about my daughter’s future a lot lately. I have sons as well, but as white males, I worry about them too, but less so as I know the privilege they will enjoy in our current society. I worry about my daughter the most due to all of the current legislation… Continue reading Worries about my Daughter 

It has already been three weeks since the students returned to school. That alone is a little scary as the school year can fly by in the blink of an eye. These few weeks have felt good. I’m glad I’m where I am this year. Finding my teacher legs has been interesting. I’ve described it… Continue reading The first few weeks

Many of you know that I discovered (from a Facebook link no less), and am trying, straw gardening this year. It is quite the odd concept, one I was skeptical of at first. However, now that I’ve seen it works, I know that I’ll keep gardening in this way for the foreseeable future. After cultivating… Continue reading Straw Garden Update

Well, I’m already a couple of posts behind my goal of writing at least every two weeks. However, I’m going to keep that as a goal for this year. I do have one more post to make about the Laura Ingalls Wilder trip this summer. It will be one of my next posts. For this one,… Continue reading School Year Update

We woke up this morning to the smell of a good breakfast coming from the downstairs kitchen. The bed and breakfast owners let you choose from a short menu. There was fresh fruit and a trivia book waiting for us. Of course Emily picked it up right away and started quizizing my mom and I.… Continue reading De Smet: Day 2

De Smet is literally in the middle of nowhere. It is so small and safe the bed and breakfast where we stayed did not even lock the doors at night. We could come and go as we pleased. Not once did I feel this was unsafe although it was a bit unsettling at first. It… Continue reading De Smet Day 1: The Holy Grail of Little House…

After we left Independence, we had a quick drive to Kansas City for the night. My good friend Kay, who I met through NCTE, lives there. Since my involvement with NCTE has ended, Kay and I don’t get to see each other as often (although we have fun playing Words with Friends), I try to… Continue reading On the Road to De Smet