Subbing, Steepling, and Shorts-ing with Style
As track season is winding down, and the school year is a distant memory, I have had the chance to reflect on my experiences as a...
I Got it Right, So Why Do I Have to Show You What I Did?
This was, I thought, a fairly legitimate response to a prompt for students to "show their working", which is rapidly becoming an...
Steepling With Six Year-Olds
I present to you, 23 future steeplechasers. Who says first graders aren't coordinated? And this was their first try! Well, that isn't...
The Trials and Tribulations of Tattle Turtle
I had mentioned in my previous post that sometimes motivating students to write can be tricky when fine motor skills are still a pretty...
Failure Is Just Success In Progress
If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative. --Woody Allen My name is Mel, or the...
Coming Soon: The Dummies' Guide to Trail Racing
To celebrate the end of my student teaching, which meant no more 5am runs, no more reading first grade writing while running on the...
