The Results of Learned Helplessness: A Pre-emptive Strike

A parent has been riding my butt re: his son. While I appreciate the man’s frustration with his child, his frustration will not become my stress and aggravation. This parent has gone loco: he emails every teacher any time he gets word that there has been a mishap with homework.
Today, I not only received [...]

Life’s Daily Blessings - Big and Small

I had a nice day with my first block eighth graders. It is so easy to teach them. They respond to just about anything I do. I had an equally nice day with my second block Spanish 2 students. I revised the lesson from yesterday’s last block Spanish 2 class, and made [...]