One night last week I fell asleep at 5:30 in the evening and slept straight through until the next morning. My dreams were all nightmares: deep-seated fears finally brought to the sub-conscious. In my dreams, it was the first day of school. My classes had 50 kids in them. None of them had materials. I had no books. I'd made no lesson plans. I ( Read more... )

For many people, the holidays are their favorite time of the year. I enjoy Christmas too, but it's not my favorite time of the year. Believe it or not, the weeks before school are my favorite. They always have been ( Read more... )