I Teach Middle School—And These Kids Are Great
I teach middle school. I know all the current slang, but I can’t pull it off. I know the names…
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I teach middle school. I know all the current slang, but I can’t pull it off. I know the names…
Continue ReadingMost people only do middle school once. I’m sitting happily in year 15. I spent three years of my young…
Continue ReadingDear girls, My sweet middle school female students. I stand up in front of you daily and teach you about…
Continue ReadingMy kids' school year starts in 41 days, and I have no idea and yet every idea what to expect…
Continue ReadingTo my dear 8th graders: If someone had warned me that our school year would take such an uncharted and…
Continue ReadingMy oldest son is about to turn 13, and while it’s harder to find common ground with him during this…
Continue ReadingBrandon Holeman is an 8th grade teacher, which makes him a definite candidate for “hero” in my eyes any darn…
Continue ReadingA few months ago at church, two friends asked me how it was going with my daughter, and I didn’t…
Continue ReadingIf you are the parent of a teenager, you have most likely heard about teens' rampant use of vaping. Kids…
Continue ReadingRecently, my mom shared some sad news: my seventh-grade basketball coach passed away in late March. It was one of…
Continue ReadingYou let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at…
Continue ReadingI’ve got a birthday coming up. The big 3-9. An age that can no longer be classified as “mid-30s” and…
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