Category Archives: Teacher

Please forgive the sentimentality, but it is my birthday. Today, I have decided to share 55 reasons that fuel my passion for teaching and fill my heart with gratitude. Please forgive the sentimentality, but it is my birthday. Here’s to … Continue reading →

What we name and call things has meaning. I am an English teacher and always will be. I know that words are powerful. What we name and call things has meaning. I am currently serving in my fifth high school … Continue reading →

The current educational landscape calls for a bold reevaluation. Let us consider this post a spiritual successor to my Halloween “Horror of Education” post. Let us also note that, over the past couple weeks, I completed a regular ritual which … Continue reading →

Take action. Choose a few people each week to thank. As Meister Eckhart says: “If the only prayer you ever say is ‘thank you,’ it will be enough.” Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I find myself reflecting on something I have … Continue reading →

We can make a difference – one assessment, one student, one day at a time. Having spent three decades in the trenches of Catholic education, both as a teacher and an administrator, I have witnessed educational paradigms and approaches shift … Continue reading →