The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings November 16, 2023So many thoughts for one day, including CRT Far too many folks do not have a clue about CRT. In most cases, it is a discussion in graduate school. Some would say teaching the battle of Wounded Knee as a massacre instead of the last great battle with the plains Indians…

Bird Droppings November 12, 2023While deadly, a spider spins to survive Just a thought to start “When Peter pulled his sword and attacked the Roman soldier, he was told to put it away, and his boss turned to the injured soldier and healed his ear, but that was before Christianity” Frank Bird Ed.S. D.D. Every…

Bird Droppings November 11, 2023 A spiritual side to teaching A Rainy Morning in Georgia that may be a song title. We have gone over twenty days with little or no rain, and many areas were in drought conditions. After an exceptionally wet summer, the drought-hit some farmers hard at the tail end of their…

Bird Droppings November 10, 2023 To think or at least try this morning  “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell  I wonder if it is for attention that so many teenagers seek the route of drama in their lives. Overreacting to seemingly inconsequential stimuli…

Bird Droppings November 9, 2023Trying to understand giving thanks, war, and Teaching I seldom have a difficult time sleeping. I crashed last night after a long day of teaching. I was telling my wife about my first graders, and she said I was too lenient, so I should make them do their work. I have…

Bird Droppings November 4, 2023We should always consider the importance of the present, past, and future. I spent the better part of yesterday avoiding my direction, so intent on the moment, I missed the past and future cues. As an empathetic human being, I get caught up at times in the emotions and feedback of…

Bird Droppings November 3, 2023At least trying to think of this beautiful day. “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell I wonder if it is for attention that so many teenagers seek the route of drama in their lives. Overreacting to seemingly inconsequential stimuli…

Bird Droppings November 2, 2023Teaching today is tying a knot with only one hand. It was a Saturday morning a few years back, and no one else was up but me. I was about to go out and wander in the darkness for a bit and remembered my cast. I have, over the years, enjoyed…

Bird Droppings October 26, 2023Education often draws from NOW. A few years ago, a teacher offered me a book on curriculum, or she said “Dumbing down of America” by Dr. Samuel Blumenfeld. It has been a few months since I picked this book off the shelf while reading various books at Barnes and Noble, as…

Bird Droppings October 22, 2023 Can we find answers outside our windows? It had been a few years since we were at Pawleys Island, SC when the largest-ever lottery drawing was about to occur. The frenzy of buying a ticket happened at every convenience store and lottery outlet. Just a few weeks ago, a repeat,…