“Dammit, Jim! I’m a teacher, not a martyr!”

I didn’t grade a thing this weekend.  I didn’t plan one lesson.  But that’s OK.
(Yes, I’m still behind and will pay for it this week, but I’m still at peace with myself.)
Just because I have chosen to be a teacher does not mean I should be expected to slave away every weekend.  I need time [...]

Do you Twitter?

If so, follow me!
Does anyone else think Twitter would be a fun resource to use in a language classroom?  Express yourself in 140 characters or less… makes you stretch your vocab muscles!
I also want to find a way to incorporate Six-Word Stories into my language class.  These, however, are projects that will have [...]

Feeling accomplished… ish

My goal today was to leave school early enough to get my nails done.  I am happy to report I succeeded.
(Which makes it much easier to type this post, and the emergency lesson plans I still haven’t turned in even though they were due last week, and the grades I need to have in my [...]

On Long Weeks and Short Weekends

Last weekend was Labor Day.  We had an entire extra day, to rest, to catch up, to whatever.
I know I, like the rest of you, got that extra day.  I had it.
I have no idea where it went.
Last weekend I was supposed to plan out the six-weeks (OK, skeleton plan the six-weeks)… yeah, didn’t really [...]