In spite of what the negative rhetoric surrounding public education might lead you to believe, we are doing amazing things in our classrooms every day.
This blog chronicles the meandering path that brought me to this profession, offers some insight into my personal life, and provides a platform for me to share classroom experiences, successes, and struggles. I believe that we are inspired by discourse among our peers, and I believe the most grievous failures occur when we simply fail to try.
Aaron: "Mom, Michael Jackson died." Me: "Yes, he did." Aaron: "He looked creepy." Me: "He didn't always look that way. He had surgery to change the way he looked." Aaron: "Oh." . . . Aaron: "Who was he, anyway?"
