Mamacita says: Many years ago, I was teaching Public Speaking in a small farmland high school in southern Indiana. My students’ assignment, one week, was to give an informal “how-to” presentation, a brief demonstration of something they personally knew how … Continue reading
Mamacita says: When it comes to education, I can be quite opinionated. No, really. I’ll debate with you about all things educational, and you might as well be prepared to back down at least a little bit because I probably … Continue reading
Mamacita says: It’s all poop. All of it. Poop. See this cartoon? I was forced to do stuff like this for over twenty years and I hated every second of it. Do you hear me? Every. second. of. it. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: When something, no matter what, is earned, that is honorable; whereas, getting something because one feels entitled, is not. Not honorable at all. Go ahead; bring it on. I’m standing my ground on this one. When I was … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Every year around this time, I like to re-run this little piece about choosing a gift for your children’s teachers. We really do appreciate anything and everything we receive from our kids and their families, but some things … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Sometimes, teachers assume that their students have a background in cultural literacy when in fact they do not. And sometimes, helping a student make and understand a connection between one thing and another, makes it all worthwhile. Sometimes, … Continue reading