Tag Archives: school

Questions 3: Forced Reading Experience

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I talked before about how school forces students to read specific books.  Many times, this results in creating people who see reading as a chore.  It’s a big challenge to meet course curriculum standards and not sacrifice the individual in … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Let the Break Begin!

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Made it through the last week of work and now I get a week of Holiday Break.  It was a little touch and go halfway through in terms of health.  Don’t know why, but the final push towards this break … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Week of Crazy Has Almost Ended

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

All I managed to outline for Darwin & the Joy Path was the first 8 chapters.  That’s good, but it’s looking like it’ll be 17-18 chapters.  It took me most of Saturday to do this, so I’m a little bummed that I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Life Event Persists

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

  This week . . . I really wish I could explain this life event thing, but I can’t.  That really colored the whole week.  The event is still going on with not much change.  I was left emotionally drained … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Started Off Sleepy and Ended Exhausted

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This week didn’t go as planned, which I’m sure will be written on my tombstone.  I had glorious intentions, but life decided to intervene.  Specifically, my ragweed allergies and mild bronchitis made it difficult to do complicated things like sleeping, … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day . . . Go Back to Bed!

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, it’s Labor Day.  I always forget about the meaning of this holiday since it’s become the declaration of a new school year for me.  Do you start before or after Labor Day weekend?  I guess it’s the sign that … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Good Friends Are a Blessing

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I put an update at the bottom of last week’s post saying that a life event was going to derail my plans.  This resulted in me getting no writing done beyond what I wrote before the event started on … Continue reading →

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Heading Back to School

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

To be fair, I went back to school/work yesterday.  It was what we call a Superintendent Conference Day.  This is when the teachers are there to hear about the plan for the year and get together in departments to get … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Summer Break Is Pretty Much Over

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The title really says it all.  The school year starts for staff on Tuesday.  That gives me today, tomorrow, and Monday to rest up.  Not a lot of time.  Means I need to stop sleeping in as well because cutting … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: End of the School Year with a Bang

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m writing this the night before because I’m going to be on the road.  Heading out on a trip that is much needed.  I’m exhausted and in need of getting away before I start summer school in a week.  So, … Continue reading →

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