And I’m not even sure how to start it… I haven’t written here in quite some time. Maybe it’s because I’ve wanted to write something inspiring but have experienced a lack of inspiration. Irony. Maybe it’s because writing takes time and I’m hemorrhaging that stuff like nobody’s business. Maybe it’s because I actually love to write…
read more »Ten years ago I was in Mrs. S’s sixth grade classroom. Today I visited her. Old classroom, new students. She told me to prepare something ahead of time. To tell them something inspirational, something that would make them think or better yet, something that might help somebody in there. After all, I had been in…
read more »That’s what the administrator said to me… “So, were you a math major?” “Well… No sir… I was actually a business major. But I’ve always loved math.” We had just met. My principal laughed from across the table and jokingly made a remark about that being the wrong thing to say. I chuckled too because…
read more »“I’ll give you two pieces of advice…” said the older looking gentleman. The grayness of his age ran all the way through his faded, slicked back and inconsistently placed hair, his old, washed out jeans, and his archaic Keds which shined with the whiteness of seniority and ergonomic comfort. I was ready, the lead from…
read more »“It’s like we’re standing at the bottom of a mountain… Like Everest or something… And we know it’s gonna be a tough climb…” That’s what my friend said today. And man… That’s the truth. It’s the close of day two at induction here in Dallas, and more and more each minute I’m realizing how high…
read more »I received notification today that it has been four months since I set up this blog. Figured the email was enough of a nudge to get me back on to start documentation of my journey in earnest. Math and Science test study session on Monday. Induction starts on Tuesday. Finally finished reading TAL. Working on…
read more »I’ve been working through the Pre-Institute stuff since I downloaded the .pdfs off of the TFAnet site and am currently working through the reading for Exercise 2. My problem is that I probably don’t read as quickly as others and I find the content so interesting that I read every word. I’ve also picked up…
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read more »I’ve read just about everything available from the Resource Center at TFA’s webpage. Logged onto TFAnet and read through all the institute stuff that’s currently there. Now, I’ve started reading through the blog posts here and I’m really kinda wondering what I’ve gotten myself into. I’m a bit concerned with what I have read, but…
read more »…starts tomorrow. Wow – I haven’t blogged since the first week of Institute. I’m a little disappointed I didn’t write more but those few short weeks with my summer school students absolutely flew by. Since then, however, I can share a few ideas on this eve before the first day of school in Dallas. I’m…
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