The Work of Teaching - Dr. Deborah Ball

I had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Deborah Ball speak in person. She is a very fascinating lady and incredibly smart. I think what I liked most about her is her ability to say it like it is in a very understandable way. Here she shows a group of lawmakers that teaching isn't as easy as everyone would like to think it is.

Snooooow much snow!

If any of you have seen this particular article...I can say it is completely and totally true for my southern part of the country.

Snow Required to Cancel School

I especially like when it says: 

Clarification: The lightest green says "any snow" but also includes merely the prediction of snow.

The local school districts have called off school for the past four days. Here is a picture of my backyard today:

If it wasn't Friday, my money would be on no school tomorrow either.