The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings November 20, 2019 How capable do we need to be?   What a contrast to only a few days ago as the sun was shining and the moon was full as I went out in the wee hours with a crystal-clear sky. There was a gentle wind blowing, wind chimes ringing peacefully and…

Bird Droppings November 19, 2019 A look at essential Bird Pedagogy   It was eight years ago I was reading an article actually an interview with Arne Duncan, the former Secretary of Education. I selected a few choice quotes from his interview to savor and ponder for a few days. As I look at the…

Bird Droppings November 18, 2019 Perceptions vary greatly about life between people    “Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it.” Irving Berlin   It was over twenty years ago I was waiting to go back to teaching after having spent nearly twenty-three years in the publishing business. I…

Bird Droppings November 15, 2019 Going back to school again for the first time   So often as I start my writings each morning there has been an experience recently to build upon. It is utilizing these previous experiences that provide windows and doors into future experiences. I was driving through our local community and…

Bird Droppings November 14, 2019 Teaching is more than just wanting to   “I want to say one other challenge that we face is simply that we must find an alternative to war and bloodshed. Anyone who feels, and there are still a lot of people who feel that way, that war can solve the…

A tapestry is made by interconnecting of threads Bird Droppings November 17, 2018   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 began for art sake.   “For certain fortunate people there is something that transcends all classifications…

Bird Droppings November 11, 2019 Finding solace along the way   A few days ago, a good friend and former student from another time it seems said I could read every word in Bird Droppings today. I did not think I used too many fancy words in my writing. Although I have a bad habit…

Bird Droppings November 10, 2019 Perhaps, within ourselves is the change we need?   I have been away from my computer for a few minutes hopefully by tomorrow I will be emailing a ninety nine percent complete pre-prospectus to my committee chair. I have a feeling of accomplishment and ending my procrastination. I am not…

Bird Droppings November 8, 2019 Should children be left behind?   I am co-teaching ninth grade biology. My co-teacher was at a conference and due to a lack of substitutes I am teaching the class this week. I do not teach like most folks. I rearranged the room so I could get to every student.…

Bird Droppings November 7, 2019 I am always finding where community exists   I am sitting listening to Allman Brother’s Fillmore East on a cold Thursday morning. After a few days of sunshine and warm fall weather rain is coming in and cold. As I drove to the corner store yesterday I had several thoughts…