A Teacher's Ruminations

I had good intentions. I was going to blog at the end of the summer. And, then again after the first day of school. And, finally, at the end of the first week. But, none of that happened. These last two weeks - one for teacher PD and working in classrooms, and the other, our first one with students - have been so incredibly busy that I've had precious little time for reading or writing. Despite the fact that this summer was somewhat unusual because I didn't do as much reading and writing as I normally do during the summer months, it was still much better than these past two weeks. In addition to the typical start-up load of going back to school, I now have a longer than normal, albeit temporary, commute. This means I have precious little time for much of anything that isn't essential. Nevertheless, today is a new day.  A fresh start.  A second chance.  As I look out the window of my bedroom I am greeted by brilliant blue skies, majestic mountains, and two vol...