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Divine Humor
There is a very real reason why this blog has the name that it does. There is the life that we think we choose for ourselves and then there is the life that seems to choose us. And there are things...
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Sometimes It’s Fun
I know in the last post I made coming back sound pretty bad. And it was very seriously difficult coming back after having tried the most radical move I could to escape. The first couple of days, I did...
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After Almost a Year…
I am back! Sort of… For the past year, I wondered if this blog was one of those things that was keeping me from finding a permanent position. Someone might be offended by what I write here or perhaps...
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The End of NCLB..?
On Friday afternoon, my wife called out to me “Hey! You have to see this!” And there on the news was a story about the waivers offered by our beloved national education secretary that would allow...
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My Moodle Site
Someone asked me about it and so I thought I would share. I have no idea how long it will remain up, since I’m not under contract there any more. But it IS a resource that can still be used by those...
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A Culture of Abuse?
“The Fulton County School System will not tolerate the mistreatment of any children and has strict policies in place to prevent such actions. We have hundreds of caring, devoted individuals who work...
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It’s getting to be that time again…
Time to think about annual IEP reviews. I know many teachers are still working on their GAA’s, but you need to be finishing those up and turning your sights on your next big thing which is IEP annual...
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Preventable IEP Anxiety
I don’t have any IEP’s to write this year, which might be the best and only good thing about being underemployed. Well…actually I do have one IEP to write; my son’s. And this year it has been enough...
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Goals and Objectives Part 2:The Tyranny of 80 Percent
I need to write this to get it out of my system, despite the fact that I have a mountain of tasks that need to be accomplished before Monday. A major portion of my task list revolves around IEP goals...
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The Truth About Charter Schools: The Students
I knew not everyone would agree with my take in my last article on Charter schools and the charter school amendment. I will admit that the issue is a bit complex, muddied by some emotional rhetoric on...
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IEP Academic Goals: A Remnant of an Older Age?
At my job, tensions and stress are running high as we try to do everything perfectly for a state organization that has all but declared war on us. Having failed at the ballot box, they are trying to...
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The Mathematical Death March
I hope my co-teacher doesn’t see this. But in case she does, I’ll say here what I’ve already told her and the other pre-calc teacher with whom I share (virtual) classroom space: They do a superb job...
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Autism, Post-School Transitioning and Beekeeping
As my oldest gets ready to complete his first year of high school, transitioning is a topic that weighs heavily on my mind. It’s made more acute by the fact that in my business of being a special...
View ArticleViral IEP Frustration
When I came across this in my facebook feed this evening, I knew I had some things to say. First reaction– this should never EVER happen. No parent should EVER be blind-sided at their child’s IEP....
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