Cheaters apparently prosper
The Spring Season breathes new life into the outdoors with blooming wildflowers and budding trees. It also sucks the life from students and teachers as they further... Read more.
Being phubbed isn’t fun
The feedback and comments to my last column: “Hello…is anyone listening? Ban phones in the classroom” blew up my phone. What I expected to hear about students... Read more.
Hello…is anyone listening? Ban phones in the classroom
When the pandemic struck, the country accepted that the school year was effectively over. For hope, all eyes turned their sights to September. There were super spreader... Read more.
Thinking is not a test question but a reality to be experienced
This week, I had a great conversation with a friend. We wondered if this past COVID school year truly scarred students for the rest of their lives as so many... Read more.
Her nom de plume is Ava – what she says is real
Parents wish for their children to have the desire and ability to express themselves and speak their minds. They want them to feel confident sharing opinions and... Read more.
During the pandemic you must go non-sexy
Yes, for the past year the virus has changed everything as we know it. It has forced us out of our comfort zones into places where we are afraid. However,... Read more.
As a sub, my true identity is revealed
At the end of my first subbing day, a student asked if the class could instead call me – Mr. Fern. Logically I asked why they would name me after... Read more.
A disaster by any other name is still a disaster
1) When is an emergency an emergency? 2) When is a priority a priority? 3) When is a disaster a disaster? As with all things COVID, there are lots of... Read more.
Students invoke 25th Amendment since Teacher-In-Chief failed them
Part of a president’s job is to inspire young Americans to be better citizens. Trump did the opposite. When our children are young, we hopefully try to foster... Read more.
The world of the new classroom craves old school respect
You know I love working with and motivating kids. Over the past 13 years, my Student Success Project has allowed me to interact with students throughout the country.... Read more.