I had lunch with a

I had lunch with a fellow teacher today who made me feel really good. It seems I am more of mentor than his mentor is.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Even teachers can't get it

Even teachers can't get it together sometimes. Our book club project only had half of the sections ready.

This is only a test of the html language that David Warlick suggested.

Well, I made it through the Thanksgiving holiday fairly intact. Probably a few pounds heavier thanks to all the great desserts and my grandma's stuffing.

Before I left school on Tuesday, I looked for a classroom set of novels of The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, but could not locate them. That meant that for this week, I had to go with plan B. I introduced my class to the world of graphic novels. We are currently working on individual graphic short stories. I'm not sure how this is going to work out or even how I'll grade it. We're sort of feeling our way through it. I wish I could find someone who had done this before to give me some ideas, but my searches have been in vain.

My school's literacy coach loves the idea and wants to put it into the unit plans for the class for the next year. It feels good to be noticed for doing a good job.

Church Thanksgiving lunch today. Hope

Church Thanksgiving lunch today. Hope to get a nap later. I'll be thankful for that!

I have an opportunity to

I have an opportunity to do some discipline during my planning period. This will take up more time that I don't have, but it will give me exp.

Here is my first mobile

Here is my first mobile blog. I hope it won't be the last.