Independence Day: You’re Not Really Independent Unless You’re Educated.

Mamacita says:  There are many things that are wrong, in this country. Many, many things. Open a newspaper; listen to the news; all we hear about are the things that are wrong. We should be hearing about them, too; if … Continue reading

Good Teaching Is Like Good Stand-Up.

Mamacita says:  I love children, and I love students of all ages, and I love teaching, and I love genuine education in all of its 6-degrees-of-separation wonder. Everything is connected – everything in the known and unknown universe is connected. … Continue reading

Quotation Saturday: Education

Mamacita says:  I’ve been writing exams for the college for the past two weeks, and my eyeballs are falling out of the sockets and spinning like a cartoon character’s.  The only thing missing is the googly eye-spinning soundtrack, for which … Continue reading

Things To Do Today

Mamacita says: 1.  Change your clocks. 2.  Put new batteries in all your smoke alarms and clocks. 3.  Remind yourself to vote on Tuesday. 4.  Remind your spouse/partner/roommate/POSSLQ/whatever to vote on Tuesday. 5.  Remind your neighbors to vote on Tuesday. … Continue reading

Come, Have An Aneurysm With Me!

Mamacita says:  This is my answer to a teacher forum question:  Why does it seem that students have so many issues nowadays?” Many parents don’t want to take the responsibility and administrators don’t want to anger these parents. Too many … Continue reading