For the student pacing in front of me, unable to focus on the chemistry book because he was busy contemplating the stars, school was increasingly frustrating. And as a teacher, it’s impossible for me to tell him, with a straight face, that it’s all gonna be worth it. For many kids, school works. There are…
By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com Nearly every Friday in my classroom is “Current Events Friday”. On these days, I bring in articles to share with the class. The students read, analyze argument, debate hot topics, and write essays regarding the writing. Not only is it good reading, writing, speaking, and listening practice, but it also brings the…
By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com Now, before I start writing this, I’ve got to make a confession. I watch television with my two and a half year old daughter. For some people, this may not seem like much of a confession. However, I must note that according to the experts, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids…
By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com I’ve been teaching now for six years. I’ve been married for five. I’ve been a mommy for two. And for all this, I’ve got plenty to show. I’ve got: letters from pleased parents and thank-you cards from former students, awards for teaching excellence, a husband who brags about me, and a healthy,…
Introduce yourself. A: My name is Alicia and I live in Raleigh, NC. I’m a working mom – I teach in the classroom during the day, and I teach an online class in the evenings. I am married to one super-awesome stay-at-home-dad/comic-book writer. (We all wear a lot of hats in this house.) Tell us…
By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com She’s barely been alive for two and a half years and she’s already been gender-checked. Several times. Though we’d come to expect “Princess Pink” paraphernalia from well meaning relatives, my husband and I had resolved to let our daughter pick out the things that she wanted. Turns out, she actually likes pink,…
By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com “I just cannot take my kid to that school!” my cousin declared. She and her husband were working on their household budget – and private school tuition was on the chopping block. Unable to return to her work as a preschool teacher due to her MS, and facing skyrocketing medical bills, something…
By Alicia of alburnet.wordpress.com It took me twenty three years to come to terms with the kinks in my own hair. Two years after that, I loc’d it up. Loose natural hair (loose hair of any type) stymied me. I’d been chided my entire salon-going life for being too lazy about hair care. Locs were…
