Author Archives: Sally Gerard

Sometimes hope is the only thing you have, and sometimes even holding onto hope seems impossible. I try to hold onto hope for my students. There are those who are so combative that even asking for their work elicits an … Continue reading →

I ask myself constantly why I can’t manage to bring together my classrooms of students in a caring and respectful community all the time. Certain days, everyone is into what we are doing and certain days they aren’t. I’m not … Continue reading →

Brick and mortar school is out for the summer. And I’ve done some reflecting on the year. I learned a lot about finding the line between being too rigid and being too permissive. Sometimes I failed epically and sometimes I … Continue reading →

Many people go to brunch on Mother’s Day or make their mom/wife breakfast in bed or there might be flowers or favorite little things. My wish for Mother’s Day was to be in the field running an antique tractor and … Continue reading →

As my freshmen students have decided to check out and it gets more and more difficult each day to keep them engaged, I had them write about super powers. I shared this: If I could have any super power, I’d … Continue reading →

We are in the middle of our hero unit, studying the monomyth, reading the Odyssey, and thinking and writing about real life heroes and what makes up a hero. It’s been an eye-opener as it always is, but more so … Continue reading →