I became a teacher because I believe in the transformative power of education. I became an educator as a form of activism. I am not the type who goes to demonstrations and waves signs in the air–that’s just not my thing usually (although I can be moved to go do that occasionally, as with the … Continue reading »
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Film Review: “Gimme the Loot”
My own children are at their grandparent’s house this week for spring break so I can write. Every day I go to the gym, come home and write like a motherfucker, and then go out with my husband. Sunday night we saw a show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music after eating at Pork Slope … Continue reading »
Working in a Contradiction
Teaching in a school labeled as “failing” is an act of contradiction. Once the school gets that title, it is as if you are walking uphill in a blizzard both ways (like my dad used to say). Somehow, even though you have been designated by city, state, and federal government as totally sucking, you are … Continue reading »
Infinite (Perks of Being a Wallflower review)
Last weekend we had some friends over for an amazing dinner (slow fried chicken, lentils, endive salad) made by my husband and killer Old Fashioned’s (a bourbon cocktail) by my friend Susannah. After our friends left and we put the kids to bed and cleaned up, Adam passed out cold on the couch and I … Continue reading »
Castles in the Sky (Banksy?)
Posted by a friend on Facebook who claims it’s a Banksy image. Love it.
Happy End of Black History Month
I feel slightly ashamed. February is over and I didn’t post a smidge about Black History Month. I do have issues with there being “months” for Black History and Women’s History, but I got so accustomed to designing and planning all my curriculum around such months for 10+ years that I have felt some guilt … Continue reading »
Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader
I love Young Adult Books. I love lists. Here’s a great list to keep around from Bitch Magazine: Top 100 Young Adult Books for the Feminist Reader Good for the classroom library or those of us with little girls. Start building the at home library now!
Literary Passage for the Baltimore Ravens
Oh, friends, I am so sorry for the radio silence this week. Work was a BEAST. But I am back. I am following some advice that I read somewhere that said you should read the authors whose writing you love to inform your writing practice. With this in mind, I am rereading Wild by Cheryl … Continue reading »
Opt-out of Testing?
As per my last post, my mind is everywhere considering the testing quagmire and I feel stuck in as a parent. But I am feeling the need to do something. Something big. Don’t know what that is yet, but I’ll keep you posted. This image/quote came across my facebook feed when I got home that … Continue reading »
Struggles with Addiction
I find a lot of joy, inspiration, solace, humanity, and love in reading blogs. Blogs about mothering, life, illness, grief, teaching, whatever. I feel connected to friends, acquaintances, and total strangers through the words they toss into the universe through their blogs. Thank you, bloggers. One blog I am a big fan of is called … Continue reading »
