Author: clarkcarinam
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the return, part 1
Updates: TEACHER Classroom: I’ve moved into the civics portion of my school year with not enough time to really do the thing right, but I’ve finally reached my favorite part of the year for conversations with young minds that are learning to develop their own positions. This year I have a class with two politically…
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when things get difficult
Here I am again after a time away. It’s not shocking, based on my past ability to keep up the habit of writing. I would definitely say that my time away and difficulty in having time to write here has come from difficulty at work. Here the titles of teacher and leader come into play.…
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aren’t Italians Dianic?
No matter how long I look to the gods, I always end up somewhere not Italy. I prefer the Greek counter-parts (predecessors?) to the Roman ones. I learned much about witchcraft through the Celtic lens (which was all “borrowed” from Italy), but it’s full of German words and is all over the place. Okay, so…
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week one is done
Another week one of my teaching career under my belt and, frankly, it’s been a great one. Except for my (exceedingly hopeful) pacing, everything has gone well. Students have learned the policies and procedures of my school; they’ve learned the routines for my classroom. Now it’s time to see if they can get some content.…
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the math of everyday faith
I can’t be the only one that struggles with this. I’m looking at some oracle cards to help me increase my regular (probably not quite daily) practice and then I realize that each deck has approximately 45 cards. I could do one a day between holidays. But then I realize that I don’t mind starting…
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a different kind of start
I’ve just left my classroom at the end of our All Staff Institute. For once I’ve actually left my classroom ready to go for Monday morning’s early release day wherein we orient our kids to the building and give them a resounding “Welcome!” or “Welcome back!” I’m honestly a bit of a mess – chaos…
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not my first rodeo
I’ve done this before (and I would predict I’ll do it again). I’ve started writing in a place, usually for myself, but routine is a struggle and the lack of engagement with the writing makes it hard to keep going. I’m looking for growth. I’m hoping for growth. Something has changed within me. Something is…
Year plus One 