I Am Much More Independent Than I Originally Thought, And Much More Capable When I Am Alone Then What

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

Herm Albright

If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane.

Jimmy Buffet

Life, like pictures, can have unexpected results. It's how you see it that matters.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Madame de Stael

This is how I feel every Friday!

It must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

-Arthur Dent, A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Finishing the week with a fantastic friday!

WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?

Jumping on the bed!

Where do I begin? I spent the last thirty minutes listening to a group of arrogant and condescending non educators disrespect my colleagues and profession. I listened to a group of disingenuous people whose own self-interests guide their policies rather than the interests of children. I listened to a cabal of people who sit on national education committees that will have a profound impact on classroom teaching practices. And I heard nothing of value. "I'm thinking about the current health care debate," I said. "And I am wondering if I will be asked to sit on a national committee charged with the task of creating a core curriculum of medical procedures to be used in hospital emergency rooms." The strange little man cocks his head and, suddenly, the fly on the wall has everyone's attention. "I realize that most people would think I am unqualified to sit on such a committee because I am not a doctor, I have never worked in an emergency room, and I have never treated a single patient. So what? Today I have listened to people who are not teachers, have never worked in a classroom, and have never taught a single student tell me how to teach."

2009 National Teacher of the Year Anthony Mullen, describing his experience at a national conference on the future of teaching in his blog post, “Teachers Should Be Seen and Not Heard.” This should be read. (via politicalprof)

The chorus is so catchy!