What Genre of Parent Are You?
I dropped my grade-nine son off at school this morning, and as I’m listening to him chatter, I noticed a difference from previous years. Amongst the predictable griping — about getting up early, teachers who sleep-instruct while they mark the Read More …
The Commiseration Post
With her daughter forced to do homework over the Christmas break, Hope is keeping her compan Read More …
In Praise of Good English Teachers
On the occasion of her son’s success with an English project, Hope pays hommage to those English teachers who create a romance with the written word. Read More …
Grating Expectations
Grade seven, new math teacher, lots of nasty stuff going on in my life that had nothing to do with school. We began with a review and the class’s performance was, shall we say, less than completely inspiring. Mr. Y’s Read More …
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