I didn’t love the fall of 2014. Nothing horrible happened to me that fall, but the bad odor of unhappy changes floated in the air. My school kept coming up with new policies that didn’t strike me as good for the students, the staff, or the faculty. (We’re in a totally different, better place now,…
“Why”…Wednesdays
2. Why I Don’t Judge
When the holidays roll around, some students’ parents give their kids’ teachers gifts. I genuinely appreciate some of these gifts (caramel popcorn, coffee cake, giant diamonds wrapped in hundred-dollar bills, non-chocolate candy). Others make me cringe. One lovely student’s kind mother gave me a mug with “I’m silently correcting your grammar” imprinted on its side….
1. Why I Write Nonfiction Posts
I’ve been making this website to help me develop a writer’s platform, which is something I’m learning about for an online class I’m taking. Pretty much every part of this class falls far outside of my wheelhouse, but I’m loving stretching myself in this way. Having an author’s platform, I now understand, will help me…