Category Archives: Teacher

…during those years, I served alongside colleagues who were wholly committed to the mission of Jesuit education…  And I don’t know just where I’m going tonightOut where the sky’s been cleared by a good hard rainThere’s somebody callin’ my secret … Continue reading →

It is nearly impossible to overstate how much (Regis Jesuit High School) meant to me, and, over a decade following my departure, it still does.  And I had some victory that was just failure in deceit/ Now the joke’s comin’ … Continue reading →

(Bishop McNamara) will always remain in my heart as the place that confirmed for me that I had chosen the right path for my life … When it comes to luck, you make your own/ Tonight I got dirt on … Continue reading →

…here’s to your good looks, baby, now here’s to my health. If you have been a faithful reader of this volume of Teach and Serve, you know that, in the tenth year of this blog, I find myself in a … Continue reading →

I have said their names aloud as I have written this post. As readers of this blog know, I have been an educator for over 30 years. I have had time to walk alongside a great many people. I have … Continue reading →

I have had the privilege of working with numerous extraordinary women. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable women who have shaped my journey as an educator. From my first-grade teacher to the incredible … Continue reading →

While each Catholic school is, in fact, unique, it is what makes us alike that defines who we are. In my many years of serving in Catholic education, one observation stands out: each school believes it is unique, that there … Continue reading →

Superheroes have played a significant role in my understanding of education. My passion for education is surpassed only by three other passions in my life. In order, these are 1) my family, 2) Star Trek, and 3) Superheroes. I have … Continue reading →

Let us not mess this up. I can see February turning to March and the end of the year (maybe) coming into a little focus. I think the end of my weekly blog might be doing the same thing so … Continue reading →

I love teaching. I honestly believe that my relationship with teaching was the “love at first sight” kind of story. From my first days of actual teaching back in October of 1992, when I took up residence in the Room … Continue reading →