Emotional Mirroring
“Dad, my friends found a dog that has tags, but no phone number. Can she stay in our garage tonight?” Silence followed. He continued. “You know if that happened to one of our dogs, you would want...
Disappointment
Experience is the best teacher – at least, that is what I’m hoping. In fact, I’m counting on it.
Around mid March I started losing my voice daily, despite the fact I wasn’t speaking nearly...
Happy Fathers’ Day (All Fathers…All Types)
“What do you want to be when grow up?” Apparently, my answer was always the same – “I want to be a dad.” This is what my mom told me I said when I was young, and it doesn’t surprise me in...
Carpe Diem
You might have noticed I did not post a blog the past two weeks. Sorry – this was not my intent. Facebook updated a page and I was locked out of my business account until yesterday. Adding to this...
One Chapter at a Time
Relieved. Happy. Exhausted. These were just some of the adjectives teachers mentioned when I asked them how they were feeling about the school year coming to an end. Of course, the way in which...
Virtual Teacher Moms
“Do you have any kids?” I once asked a colleague. “Absolutely. I have a classroom full of ‘em,” was the response. I laughed and walked away, but that thought stuck with me. Let’s face it –...
Defying Gravity
“Look Mr. St. Romain! I’m upside down now,” said one of my students. We were having a virtual social skill lesson when he discovered he could shift the position of his I-Pad and change what I...
Ups and Downs
It’s been an up-and-down week for me – and unfortunately, things started on the downward side. On Monday, the finality of how this school year will end hit me like a ton of bricks. I was feeling...
Teach Skills &
Break Habits
Break Habits
