Two angry boys were in a standing stare down war right in the middle of my classroom. Both […]
Category Archive: teachupsidedown
I’ve been a high school teacher for 19 years now. I’ve taught in six different school districts. I’ve […]
I love teaching. I’ve been doing it for 19 years. But really, I would call it learning. Every […]
The last two years I have had the awesome privilege of teaching Advanced Placement Language and Composition. I’ve […]
“In 3rd grade [a young boy] was given an assignment to gather pussy willows for a Mother’s Day […]
This year, my senior AP Language and Composition class gave a final project presentation called “My Year”. During […]
I’ve been a teacher for 18 years. I have taught in seven school districts and six states. Because […]
I hang out with teenagers every day – and soon, I’ll have my own teenager. Many days I […]
A student once told me I have the patience of Job. Now, granted, he couldn’t see the pressure […]
I’ve been teaching high school for 17 years. And I’ve been writing about high school on my blog […]
