I got in trouble for not blogging… So I’ll start slow and get back into it. My summer was spent reading, a lot of reading. It was really a good summer! I moved to 8th grade this year so I am teaching US History. I’m finishing my masters in Native American Leadership from Southeastern this fall. I get to teach colonialism, American Independence, Indian Removal, Slavery, and the Civil War while simultaneously taking Tribal Sovereignty and Critical Thinking masters courses! This should be a good year, no matter what the anti-education legislators in this state, aided by our remarkably ineffective and anti-education governor try to do to rain on my parade. Hey, they already started losing, I mean thank you Edmond for this. I am so glad this classless stunt didn't amount to much... That being said, we still have work to do, this somehow elected leader still occupies an office, as does Nathan Dahm, who for some reason won't debate Kimberly Fobbs (feel free to ask him about that, but god luck getting a response). John Waldron is going to need all the help #OKLAED can muster, as will many others.
School has started well. I mean, when Deborah Gist makes an appearance on the first day, you know school really started. And while I was being the old curmudgeon teacher breaking the rule of going over my syllabus on the first day, I did add jokes. I have all 8th grade courses. My morning groups are under 30, but My 3 afternoon courses are all 30+ and possibly growing, but hey, what’s life without challenges??? I cannot wait to see how many state legislators want to visit and see what we are doing to learn about this country and what it means to be a citizen.
I have a number of kids I had last year, so a lot of the relationship and culture building is more of a “dusting off and remembering” exercise, than building from scratch. I hope this allows us to move a little quicker and dig a little deeper. I really cannot describe how excited I am for this year.
I also got to enjoy my birthday present this past week. My daughter is a BIG Coldplay fan, my sister and I bought tickets, and one for her, last spring. We couldn’t tell her until the day before, but with her treatment and recovery going well she got to see them and I really enjoyed watching her much more than the show itself, which was extraordinary.
So, there, I blogged… This week should provide material as we discuss the French and Indian War, and go over the anti-bullying culture we are creating in our building…
