The daily meanderings of a teacher

Author: birddroppings

  • It is about telling our grand children

    Bird Droppings December 5, 2016 It is about telling our grand children Yesterday my wife and I took our local grandbabies for a movie and lunch. We went to a movie about oral traditions Disney’s new kid’s movie Moana. Being a fan of oral tradition I took notice to how each symbol and decoration on…

  • Can you give it one more try?

    Bird Droppings December 2, 2016 Can you give it one more try?   “You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out, but you gotta suit up for them all.” Satchel Paige often attributed to J. Askenberg   Teachers at my school judge seasons by testing season not weather. I am sitting here…

  • What is the Holy Grail in education?

    Bird Droppings December 1, 2016 What is the Holy Grail in education?   Teachers in Georgia High Schools on block schedule are scrambling this time of year getting ready for the semester End of Course milestones. Basically teachers have been told by administrators to prepare for the tests. Teachers are encouraged to be proactive and…

  • Trying to tie a knot with only one end

    Bird Droppings November 30, 2016 Trying to tie a knot with only one end   It is a Tuesday morning and no one else up but me and I am about to go out and wander in the darkness for a bit running to all night pharmacy for birthday cards. I have over the years…

  • Venting a bit on a Tuesday Morning

    Bird Droppings November 29, 2016 Venting a bit on a Tuesday Morning   I was slack with my daily journaling over the holiday. I have written for two days straight this week. Last night and this morning I read several alarming posts on friend’s pages on Facebook and on internet news sites. I followed links…

  • Within the circle of life a new life coming

    Bird Droppings November 28, 2016 Within the circle of life a new life coming   Resurrection By Susan Thomas Underwood   The universe is energy in constant motion. There are ebbs and flows; Outcomes and income, And change…… Always change. The physical world reflects this motion In the cycles of life, There is spring and…

  • “Teach to where the learning will be not to where it is”

    Bird Droppings November 25, 2016 “Teach to where the learning will be not to where it is”   I had a relaxing week with family and sort of got my thoughts together as the days went by. Somewhere as what little rain dissipated and we had a more days of sunshine even though the temperatures…

  • A tapestry is made by interconnecting of threads

    Bird Droppings November 22, 2016 A tapestry is made by interconnecting of threads   All through history weaving has been a critical aspect of civilization. Weaving cloth for clothes and blankets in order to survive and soon after weaving for art sake.   “For certain fortunate people there is something that transcends all classifications of…

  • Finding solace along the way

    Bird Droppings November 18, 2016 Finding solace along the way   A few days ago a good friend said I could read every word in Bird Droppings today and I did not think I used too many fancy words, although I have a bad habit of inventing words. They said there were no fancy high…

  • Life is raw material

    Bird Droppings November 17, 2016 Life is raw material   Morning is a special time a beginning I am always questioned why I get up so early. My response is to get a great start to the day.  Several aspects make it special first one of taking the dog out and talking with him as…