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An Apple II Plus computer was delivered to my 1st grade classroom in the fall of 1982. It arrived with a pile of floppy disks from MECC. The green images on the black background were spellbinding. Who knew that munching words could be so much fun? Even my students liked it. A couple of monthsContinue reading “Thou shalt not write curriculum.”

On Tuesday March, 2 2021, the New Hanover County Board of Education will be discussing and voting on their school suspension policies. The New Hanover County NAACP Parents’ Council, of which I am a member, is calling for the end of PreK – 5th grade suspensions. If I had more than 3 minutes to speakContinue reading “Silence speaks volumes. Talk is cheap. It’s time to act.”

If you want to create an effective survey, look no further than the Internet for some good advice. I starting searching today and found these suggestions: • Keep it short. • Use words with clear meanings. • Don’t ask for two things at once. • Let most of your questions be optional to answer. •Continue reading “Our Survey Results”

Growing up in the 60s and 70s, I was fascinated by all of the different names of the musical groups I was hearing on the radio. There were… Short names: Yes, Love, and Them. Long names: Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, and Quicksilver Messenger Service. Animal names: TheContinue reading “Name That Group”

To arrive at the top, you had to climb up and through a permanent scaffold of hollow cubes made out of metal pipes. Each cube went up to my waist. The structure was four cubes high, four cubes across, and three cubes deep. Above this were two extra cubes with a view of the wholeContinue reading “We must reclaim the word “learning.””

I grew up listening to the music of the protesting 60s. From the radio I heard “It’s Good News Week” by Hedgehoppers Anonymous. I bought that 45 in 1965. On TV I saw Buffy St. Marie perform “My Country ‘Tis of Thy People You’re Dying.” I bought her LP in 1966. From my older brotherContinue reading “Organize. Show up. Sing out!”

I started teaching fresh out of college in 1977 at the Reeds Ferry School in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Mr. Ken Taylor was my first principal. I taught under his leadership for three years. One of Mr. Taylor’s memorable traits was his positive attitude. As a beginning teacher, I arrived early each morning to get myContinue reading “Thank you, Mr. Taylor!”