Marthematics

This weekend was the weekend to get ready for the first day of school with my new class of third and fourth graders. I feel anxious and thi...

Setting up my new classroom - I think about the students as I sort through the books, throw away old glue, and clean the sink. Wondering so...

During the past four years I was a principal and in the last year I made the decision to return to the job I love - teaching. I start next ...

It can be overwhelming to think of all the things we want to change or accomplish in the coming year. I am at times paralyzed with indecisi...

Two years ago I became unexpectedly ill and was in the hospital for two weeks - with a colon surgery in the middle of it. After surgery, et...

People say they believe in equity. They want to make a difference. Drop off food at the food shelf. Give five bucks to the guy with the s...