The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings September 24, 2022Searching for integrity “Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the…

Bird Droppings September 27, 2021We all know the slogan, “just do it,” but I would add when? I shared a story of The White Buffalo Calf Woman on my Facebook page several months past. Today while at home, I went to read again on my iPad, and it was restricted. Since it was an old-school…

Bird Droppings September 20, 2022Seeing all is connected and intertwined As I thought about the Sydney J. Harris passage below and walked out to my car, I thought of my quiet spot on my back porch where I meditated, and something hit me. I generally sit facing east towards the rising sun; daily, the gossamer…

Bird Droppings September 18, 2022 Is the seat of the soul in the heart or mind? I believe I was prepared from childhood to discuss this topic. It has been many years since my first introduction to Native Peoples. I was three or four years old when I first remembered my father’s Little Strong Arm…

Bird Droppings September 17, 2022It takes more than one strand to make a rope, in life and education. “You cannot contribute anything to the ideal condition of mind and heart known as Brotherhood, however much you preach, posture, or agree, unless you live it.” Faith Baldwin Every day as I talk to teachers, parents, and/or…

Bird Droppings September 13, 2022 What about routines? I was walking about Kroger today. It wasn’t that long ago I was using one of those electric carts to race around the store, especially when my left leg was bothering me. No sooner did I get started on one of my last scoots, and the cart…

Bird Droppings September 11, 2022 Can we see a gray world in color? My wife shared a photo she took earlier while walking of spider webs along the power lines, a common event on cooler wet mornings when the dew settles on the webs. I was inspired to go out and take a few photos…

Bird Droppings September 10, 2022 Grandparenting/Teaching is telling our students and grandchildren the stories I have been lazy lately. I have been reading and documenting notes for my dissertation but have not pulled them up in a few days. I am finishing up the first three chapters of my dissertation. My title has changed over…

Bird Droppings September 9, 2022 Ponderingerest is that even a word? Coming up are some exciting days. One is an interesting and yet solemn day, a day marked by dark memories; twenty-one years ago, I started teaching again after a twenty-three-year layoff; thirty-three years ago, we brought a new baby home. So many memories are…

Bird Droppings September 7, 2022 It is about understanding I read a student’s psychological report years back who could decode most any word put in front of them. The confusion comes when trying to tell you what was read. The two components of reading, decoding, and comprehension, are needed to be a successful reader. I…