Teacher of the Gifted - Not the Gifted Teacher

This past week, I resorted to an oldie but goodie elementary school technique -- " The Class Meeting."   Yes, I teach high school...

This morning, a smiling face walked into my room before the bell rang.  "I feel so RELIEVED!" announced the voice behind the fa...

I'm still working half days at school, with the other half of the day reserved for closing my eyes or neurological therapy.  It's...

It's four am.  I've been awake since 3:15, and finally succumbed to accepting the awake-state for the day, as my head continues t...

For the last couple of weeks, there have been two invitations sitting on the island in my kitchen; one is for a wonderful wedding of a fo...

I've been good -- all day.  I've avoided screens of all kinds, except for three phone calls to doctors and professors, attempting...

There used to be a commercial that went something like this:   "This is drugs."  (cue picture of the hot frying pan.  "This...