Welcome to the age of electronic books infestation. You would think that book publishers are shaking in their boots by their threat. In my humble opinion, I believe that they pose a significant threat to the publishing industry. However, children picture books will remain “king” in the traditional paper form. Can you imagine being in […]

I was attempting to post a comment to a blog about teen sexuality in Young Adult novels, but the comment wouldn’t post. So I’m putting it here instead. The original post can be found here: http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/2011/08/on-ya-and-teen-sexuality.html This is the third post I have seen in a week about Teen sexuality in YA so I ...

In spite of all of the trials and tribulations I faced, both from staff and students, I can honestly say without a doubt in my heart that I love those kids and that I love teaching. Everything about has been a whirlwind breath of challenging fresh air in which I myself was challenged and I believe I challenged my students to be better. I am so ...

On the Wednesday before the last week of school I spent my after lunch sitting in the hallway crying while my class played on the internet. All year long I have busted my butt with the 25 book campaign, making awards, trying to convince our hard headed principal that we needed positive reinforcement, etc. I asked for help and the principals ...

People suck. You just have to deal with it and move on. There is nothing you can do about it. It’s sad. Sometimes people start off as your friend and betray you. Sometimes you can’t trust anyone and you get hurt. It’s completely solitary and alone because you have to be careful of what you say and who you say it to, or if you don’t say ...

In the following video, a Houston teacher beats the crap out of a 6th grade boy. Part of me is like OMG THAT IS SO WRONG! IF I WAS A PARENT I’D BE SO ***! Part of me has wanted to do to this children when they drive me crazy. Ahem, like the girl who went to the board of education director and lied about me and then destroyed my property and ...

First I want to say a HUGE thank you to all those that have commented on me being sick yesterday and earlier this week. I know those posts lack substance, but I feel like the craziness I am faced with should be chronicled when at all possible. I am currently sitting in second hour, formerly known as the *** class, but we get along now and it’s ...

They let me leave during 6th hour and got me a sub for seventh hour because my fingers were blue. A woman went in labor during first hour and they wouldn’t let her leave till lunch. A second stink bomb, which is totally anticlimatic and disappointing, went off and my throat closed again. Seeing me struggling to breathe, they let me go. So I ...

1. One of my administrators is absolutely ridiculous. I would link except the whole I’m lazy thing. Look at my administrator tag for real. She is aloof to say the least. During our mandatory state testing training she went on for 30 minutes (!) about her philosophies of a principal and how they promoted her ideals blah blah. She randomly ...

All I have to say about today is ***. Two of my favorite students have been going out for eight months. The girl is controlling and the guy is clingy and possessive. He is taking it way too seriously. For weeks I have been talking to both of them about their issues. Trying to help them. Friday they broke up for the umpteenth time. They stayed ...