The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Writing

  • Why do we have public education? To educate all our Children.

    Bird Droppings May 14, 2026Why do we have public education? To educate all our Children. For all teachers, it is a few days to a few weeks till the end of the school year. Perhaps today is a day of action. Stand up for what you believe in. I read an article that referred to…

  • Translating and communicating

    Bird droppings May 11, 2026Translating and communicating “Scientific management is always on guard against people who don’t fit securely into boxes, whether because of too much competency, too much creativity, too much popularity, or what have you. Although often hired, it is with the understanding they must be kept on a short leash and regarded…

  • Foxfire is a name for a fungus that glows in the dark until you wander up Black Rock Mountain.

    Bird Droppings May 9, 2026 Foxfire is a name for a fungus that glows in the dark until you wander up Black Rock Mountain. A few weeks back, I was involved in another synchronous adventure, as I am daily. I have been thinking about it ever since. I have been a fan of Carl Jung and…

  • Innocence is more than a definition.

    Bird Droppings May 8, 2026 Innocence is more than a definition. “Look at children. Of course, they may quarrel, but generally speaking, they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use of an education if they…

  • Seeing and hearing an owl and thinking about happiness

    Bird Droppings May 7, 2026 Seeing and hearing an owl and thinking about happiness “If you observe a really happy man, you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing double dahlias in his garden. He will not be searching for happiness as if it were a collar button that…

  • Constructivism, Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey, and others

    Bird Droppings May 5, 2026 Constructivism, Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey, and others It has been almost six years since I had a heart pacemaker installed. At my last Cardiologist visit, I was told the battery was good for eight to ten years, and I feel considerably better. My heart rate had been as low as…

  • Searching for a flower, the butterfly pea (Clitoria marina), or is it gone now

    Bird Droppings May 4, 2026Searching for a flower, the butterfly pea (Clitoria marina), or is it gone now Interestingly, I had two thoughts earlier in the week as I started the day that made me think of them. One I heard on the radio was that I was going to get some gas in my…

  • There may be side roads in life.

    Bird Droppings May 3, 2026There may be side roads in life. I wandered about a bit this morning, running errands and trying to catch up on a few things. As I went from one errand to the next, it seemed as if ideas were coming a bit too quickly; maybe I am operating on little…

  • So many thoughts for one day, including CRT, which may or may not be a good topic

    Bird Droppings May 3, 2026So many thoughts for one day, including CRT, which may or may not be a good topic A Facebook post yesterday caught my attention. The reference was to critical race theory (CRT). How public schools were indoctrinating students, and parents should place their children in private schools or homeschools. I responded…

  • Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu

    Bird Droppings May 1, 2026Teaching and or 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu After returning from taking pictures, I walked into the house after running a few errands and sat down to write. I will assume retirement will not be as tense and hectic as my first day teaching high school on September…