Long ago, in the olden days of yore, in January, I posted about a liar-pants issue in my classroom ( here and here ).  Yesterday the same e...

One of my little lambs does not know how to ask for attention--from anyone.  To get attention from his peers he has done any number of the f...

So, I asked what you would do in the case of a set of   Pants on Fire . Thank you for the suggestions and ideas. Here is what went down...

What is the right thing to do? Kidlet #1 is despondent.  He finally lets me know that he has let another student "borrow" his ce...

But December has its issues, too . Today included the following (remember, this is out of 22 students): V. was assigned In School Susp...

On days like today, I am quite certain that my little sweet-niks simply cannot hear me.  It isn't that they cannot hear (although one of...

This caped teacher does not know the strength of her powers.  Earlier this week I said this: "Our kids this year are not your typ...

from The Onion I had to break up a fight yesterday.  Let me share some of the phrases that were being bandied about (with some details a...

M. is crying.  I am pretty sure it is my fault.  Before you get your knickers in a bunch, though, I will tell you that he is upset becaus...

As I sit here watching these little turkey-butts take their state-mandated tests, I am reflecting on the various issues that have brought t...

April 25, 2010 This video clip disturbs me. Shall I list the ways or shall I invite my fellow caped crusaders to tell me themselves? A...

Student walks in, reaches into his pocket and says, in a decent Scarface impression: "Say 'allo to my little... " Student ...

Earlier this year our little program was in the depths of student misbehavior. A couple of strong role models were pretty much running the...

J. showed up in my room today with a note from the teacher next door that said "Please keep him busy as long as you can."  This m...

When she was told her daughter had been acting disrespectfully in school, being sassy, and not following the agreements we had made at conf...