I’m Done
Are you able to recall an incident which greatly disappointed you, but, logically, it really should not have greatly disappointed you? My eighth grade Onesies greatly disappointed me recently, and, the situation is one that I really should not have taken so personally. The Situation: Approximately 50% of the class (there are 13 enrolled in [...]
The Culture of Expectation
I was talking with a friend recently – my asthetistician, to be exact, but I also consider her a friend – while getting my monthly professional facial treatment. We talked about the recent days-long power outage, our parents – hers about the same age as mine- and life in general. We then somehow got on [...]
*Ante Up and Kick In!
I spend more time than I would like emailing parents about their children‘s low test/quiz scores, and/or their uncompleted homework assignments. In fact, I did a fair amount of the aforementioned last evening. As a result, I was frustrated. I shared my frustration with my Dear Mom via telephone. I then asked her if she [...]
Rethinking Student Accountability
After reading the following blog post, I began to reflect more earnestly about the ways in which I hold my students accountable for their learning. The truth of the matter is, I don’t hold them nearly as accountable to the degree that I should. When my students don’t complete assignments, I register the grade in [...]
And We Worry About The Black Male Child?
Why do we worry about the black male child, to the point of exhaustion and hyperventilation, when there are black mothers who do not? I visited my local IHOP – International House of Pancakes – where I so desired to enjoy a reasonably quiet meal. It had been a long day that had begun very [...]
