The daily meanderings of a teacher

Category: The Foxfire Approach to Teaching

  • It is said dreams do not stand alone

    Bird Droppings April 9, 2016 It is said dreams do not stand alone “You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.” Richard Bach It has been so many years since I first experienced the whimsical book Jonathan Livingston Seagull,…

  • Reflecting in my search for wisdom

    Bird Droppings April 8, 2016 Reflecting in my search for wisdom Within the past few weeks on the front page of the Atlanta paper the lead story is the sentencing of the Atlanta teachers found guilty of cheating on state standardized tests. Another article is related to high school graduates are not ready for college…

  • What about adding to reality TV, The great teachers of America?

    Bird Droppings April 7, 2016 What about adding to reality TV, The great teachers of America? I hope to get back to grad school here shortly and finish my ten year long doctorate. I am set up to teach several new college classes when I get back on track which had me started on a…

  • It seems to be a new day?

    Bird Droppings April 6, 2016 It seems to be a new day? Last night I cooked dinner all healthy and watched American Idol with my wife Pat. My son is out of town and we both had nothing better to do. It is always good to have time together. When I had checked on our…

  • Looking for and clearing a pathway

    Bird Droppings April 5, 2016 Looking for and clearing a pathway I had started Weight Watchers about eight weeks ago and lost as of last week I had lost about twenty five pounds. I never thought of changing medications for blood pressure. It seems as the week progressed I became dehydrated and by Thursday my…

  • The inability of surmounting learning difficulties

    Bird Droppings March 31, 2016 The inability of surmounting learning difficulties “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss “There are two ways of meeting difficulties. You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them.” Phyllis Bottome An…

  • What is a birddropping?

    Bird Droppings March 30, 2016 What is a birddropping? On February 3, 2003 I officially started titling my daily emailing and blogging, Bird Droppings. I went back in my files and pulled up a few old thoughts and ideas. As I was reading the local paper today a street poll was included asking locals about…

  • Why should life be a difficult journey?

    Bird Droppings March 28, 2016 Why should life be a difficult journey? “Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” Henry Van Dyke I was visiting with my mother last week and I walked by my fathers and brothers grave site or I…

  • Can we really find answers?

    Bird Droppings March 25, 2016 Can we really find answers? Several years ago I would have said there were answers to almost any question that could be asked. Today sitting here I wonder granted first you have to ask what is the question or questions but I have a different attitude now sort of one…

  • A morning meandering while the moon is glowing

    Bird Droppings March 24, 2016 A morning meandering while the moon is glowing Last night no one showed up for tutoring after school. I read through several old emails from my doctorate and graduate cohort friends as some are defending their dissertations in the coming weeks. In another set of emails based on an article…