Today marks Day 18 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! Oh, WORDS. You are SNEAKY little devils. You plant yourselves in one place in my life, then hop over into another before I have time to notice there’s a pattern going on. ButContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 18: Crowdsourcing”
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Slice of Life 2021 Day 15: Out of Sorts
Today marks Day 15 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March -and beyond! For the past week and a half, I’ve been feeling…OFF. My mental magic wheel greedily spun comments, omissions, and small slights into threads – ropes! – of hurt, self-doubt and bruised ego. I usuallyContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 15: Out of Sorts”
Sunday Sit-Down #9: Turning Point
Each Sunday, I’m working my way through my experiences with race. I’ll share stories and memories from throughout my life. I know I’ll encounter moments of growth that I wish I could relive. I’ll also have to think back on choices that I wish I could remake. Today also marks Day 14 of the Slice ofContinue reading “Sunday Sit-Down #9: Turning Point”
Slice of Life Day 2021 Day 13: If Only
Today marks Day 13 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! If only, last year, as we hastily made copiesand gathered booksand held cramming sessionson how to use Google meetwe had stopped and sat on the floorin a circlethe kind of circlewhere sometimes youContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 2021 Day 13: If Only”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 12: Filling Buckets
Today marks Day 12 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March, If you’re feeling low, And you’re wondering whether the next big gust of wind is going to guide you to shore or strand you out at sea, And you’re wondering what, if anything, you can doContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 12: Filling Buckets”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 10: In Memoriam
Today marks Day 10 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! I was saddened to learn of the death of Norton Juster. Here’s my little tribute. Dear Mr. Juster, My name is Lainie. I’m a fan. I first read “Phantom Tollbooth” when I wasContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 10: In Memoriam”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 9: Signs of Spring, Redux
Today marks Day 9 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! As we approach March 13, the last day we were with our students, the day we hurriedly sent them packing without any true sense of what we were shifting into or out of,Continue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 9: Signs of Spring, Redux”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 8: Why the Soapbox?
Today marks Day 8 of the Slice of Life challenge. Join me as I work to write every day in March – and beyond! My blog is called “Ed Soapbox” for a reason. Soapboxes. Ideas we feel SO STRONGLY, we just need a box to stand on and shout it out to the world. And friends, IContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 8: Why the Soapbox?”
Sunday Sit-Down #8: If Only I Knew
Each Sunday, I’m working my way through my experiences with race. I’ll share stories and memories from throughout my life. I know I’ll encounter moments of growth that I wish I could relive. I’ll also have to think back on choices that I wish I could remake. Come join me each week. It’s also DayContinue reading “Sunday Sit-Down #8: If Only I Knew”
Slice of Life 2021 Day 6: What You Think About
I’m writing each day in March as part of the Slice of Life Challenge. Enjoy! What you think aboutwhen you’re a teacherisn’t the grade bookthe test scoreor paper work What you think aboutwhen you’re a teacherisn’t the holy cow! unitsthe whiz-bang lessonsor even the crashers and burners What you think aboutwhen you’re a teacherisn’t theContinue reading “Slice of Life 2021 Day 6: What You Think About”
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 