I know, I know -- I've been completely absent from blog reading and writing, then I finally reappear on a sunny Friday at the start of ...

If you're tired of reading my long, soapboxing posts, I've got good news for you. March is likely to be a lean month here at My Conv...

Phew. Nothing like a good 'ol fashioned Friday's Five to break the tension after some serious posts . Today's list includes fi...

Continued from Part 1 I don't know if my students believed me or not -- some probably still thought that I'd rather be teaching a r...

When I took my first teaching job, I was 22 and working at West Charlotte High School with 11th grade students who were only about five year...

One of the greatest resources available to moms (and dads and teachers) in Wake County is Project Enlightenment . This best-kept-secret offe...

I don't care what the newspaper says -- last week, we turned the corner. No, not with the school board and their power-crazy shenanig...