Today in the hair salon, some moms were talking about the state’s new attendance policy. Me after listening…”Retired teacher here. If you want to really […]
Mississippi’s New Attendance Policy – Stop the Hysteria, Moms!
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Category: Education Practices
The Joys and Pains of the National Boards Process…
There are some moments in your life that you remember so well. You know, it is one of those “where were you when…” moments. November […]
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Advocacy, Teaching, and Storytelling
Have you ever thought about what makes one an advocate, regardless if on a small scale or a big scale? Is it a characteristic that […]
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Be Kind Like Coach
Note: This post was originally published January 2021. This blog originally started to share educational resources. Although this post is not about an educational resource, […]
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Should you be concerned about our state’s new social studies revisions? My thoughts…
NOTE: Below are two old blog posts from Jan. 2022. Never would I have thought this debate would reemerge in my state but here we […]
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Children’s Books and Econ? Why yes!
What does a teacher do when it is the end of a week…end of a HOMECOMING week…after a PEP RALLY…when kids are wired and tired? […]
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Using art to teach economic concepts
Using art to teach economics… who would have thought? A few years ago, I worked with the Mississippi Council on Economic Education and the Mississippi […]
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Using Legos to Introduce Gross Domestic Product
For years, I have used Play-Doh to introduce GDP – gross domestic product. Two years ago, I wanted to try something different. After much thought, […]
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Surviving Toxicity in the Workplace
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines toxicity two different ways: a) the state of being toxic and b) an extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful quality. Normally, we view […]
