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As a White, middle-aged woman of moderate means, I am a prime target of the wellness industry. Snake oil salespersons of many stripes have found their way to my social media feeds, and I’ll admit that I’ve been a sucker to various wellness claims over the years. Perhaps that is why two books jumped out at me while perusing the…
This week’s prompt asks us to reflect on pandemic-era changes in teaching practices and how we have been personally changed during this most “interesting” of times. I’m having trouble. After… Read More
You might say I am in my book-reading era. And more than once, I have been on the receiving end of the comment, “It must be nice to have time… Read More
When I was in my late 20’s, I spent a week unconscious in the ICU with a severe case of meningitis (with accompanying encephalitis). The morphine administered at the time… Read More
My grandson Hudson is 5 months old, and already he can literally see himself as a reader . . . His parents started reading to him early . .… Read More
At the start of every school year, I map out a week-by-week To-Do list. I do this to ensure I meet all obligations and expectations. It’s what all the cool kids “good teachers” are… Read More
I’m standing in front of my class of 3rd graders, and my room is bulging with 40 students. They are screaming and throwing pencils, and my efforts to quiet them… Read More
