The daily meanderings of a teacher

A journal from a teacher

Getting the passion back

Bird Droppings May 11, 2011 Getting the passion back When I walked in to work this morning the air was calm almost peaceful as I walked our dog down the driveway and through the yard. In the distance a great horned owl called several times and a bullfrog bellowed from the bottom land across the…

May 11, 2011
Clearing the pathway

Bird Droppings May 10, 2011 Clearing a pathway “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” Elwyn Brooks White Often I reflect on the journey of life and the many directions I myself have traveled.…

May 10, 2011
Walking agian in the morning

Bird Droppings May 9, 2011 Walking again in the morning It is hard for me to describe the feeling of losing this aspect of the day. It has been now nearly eleven years since each morning I would get up and walk upwards of five miles before dawn. Many of those journeys were with a…

May 9, 2011
Pondering on mothers day about faith

Bird Droppings May 8, 2011 Pondering on mothers day about faith For so many a Sunday morning brings dressing up and heading to a place of worship. Worship for most is a community event a gathering of like believers who sit and go through ritualistic undertakings in a prescribed manner and at the prescribed time…

May 8, 2011
Looking for truth in an untruthful world

Bird Droppings May 6, 2011 Looking for truth in an untruthful world I am later than normal getting to my writing as I was lazy earlier and spent a bit longer pondering the stars. It is the last day for another week of spring but here in Georgia the mornings have been a bit nippy…

May 6, 2011
Always try and see through new eyes

Bird Droppings May 5, 2011 Always try and see through new eyes “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” Dolly Parton It has been nearly five years since we last moved and seems we might stay here a while. I recall seven or eight years…

May 5, 2011
Acceptance is often getting over fears

Bird Droppings May 4, 2011 Acceptance is often getting over fears As I stepped outside into a wet morning the rain had passed by but the humidity hung in the air and the grass was like walking on a sponge soggy and wet. I was thinking of one of my classes actually what should be…

May 4, 2011
All along the journey

Bird Droppings May 3, 2011 All along the journey It is teacher appreciation week and in my box this morning several letters from students current and past thanking me for being who I am and for how I teach. In my years of teaching directly and indirectly I have always felt there is a way…

May 3, 2011
Can we offer another ear?

Bird Droppings May 2, 2011 Can we offer another ear? “Hearing is one of the body’s five senses. But listening is an art.” Frank Tyger After trying to find out who is Frank Tyger I have to resolve that I still do not know for sure, there are no Wikipedia pages to reference a sure…

May 2, 2011
Sitting waiting for inspiration

Bird Droppings May 1, 2011 Sitting waiting for inspiration Nearly six years ago at our county wide teacher kick off meeting which is traditionally a packaged inspirational meeting and welcome for the new school year we always have a speaker. Someone is paid to come in and inspire us as teachers it could be a…

May 1, 2011