Is surviving enough?

"Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow." Langston Hughes At the end of day 1, these words seem ridiculous and out of reach, yet the most essential they ever have.… Continue reading Is surviving enough?

All the planning in the world doesn’t create a sense of control

All through institute, I started to believe that if I planned enough, and well enough, I would feel in control of my class and my classroom. But sitting in bed tonight, that feeling has been blown out of the water. School starts tomorrow, and I have a plan. In fact, I have several plans. But… Continue reading All the planning in the world doesn’t create a sense of control

The journey begins…

I was planning to start a blog when I started TFI, so here it is. It's been a while since this journey started, and true to form, it's taken me a while to get this blog up and running. But better late than never I suppose. Why blog? It's not the kind of thing I'd… Continue reading The journey begins…