I hope you've had a restful Thanksgiving break!   It's time now to leave the land of turkeys and pumpkins and move into the land of ...

 In my first year of teaching, my jaw was on the floor.   A lot.   I don't know what I expected from students I was just getting to know...

  November.  The point where kids know routines.  For the most part.  And the thrill of being in school has worn off.  For the most part.  S...