Reading Disabled and Driven made me think of many parallels that my students face in their school environment. The article talks about a woman who has learning disabilities and is facing difficulties at work. It states, "The years she spent perfecting ways to do her job -- working twice as hard as co-workers to make sure her work surpassed his expectations -- made her disability invisible. And appa...

I saw this video Andrew Sings Pie Jesu recommended on someone's blog and thought, "Oh no, another Idol contestant." I have to admit that after seeing this, it was truly amazing. I think all students should be shown something like this. This young boy overcame his fear and sang a beautiful song with the most awesome voice. He even told that he was bullied most of his life because he was different th...

Happy 4th of July to everyone in the USA!Here are some interesting sites that I've found interesting this week. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!Educational Technology Clearinghouse – grea...

After reading these two articles: Court overturns father's grounding of 12-year-old and Canadian Psychic Accuses Mother of Child Molestation, I wonder how many times that we don't give parents enough credit for handling their own children. After a day of frustration, I have heard many teachers complain that the parents have no control over their children. Then I see articles like the ones above and...

I made it on the list of 50 Must-Read Up and Coming Blogs by Teachers by Teaching Tips.com and I'm so excited! The intro reads:"Whether you're new to the teaching field yourself or a seasoned veteran, you can find inspiration, advice and shared experiences by reading the blogs of other teachers. Both established bloggers and those new to the game like the bloggers listed here can offer some interes...