Category Archives: Education

Thoughts on teaching, teachers, learning, and homework.

The Basics of Class Size – or – Why Vouchers Won’t Make a Difference

Categories: Education, Politics

I thought I’d explain a bit how class sizes work for those who might believe that commercial with the oreos the pro-voucher people made. Last year we had about 108 sixth grade students at our school. With that number we … Keep reading

Stop School Vouchers

Categories: Education, Politics

Somehow, the Utah legislature managed to pass a voucher law this year. Luckily, the whole thing is being put to a vote in November as Referendum 1. There are so many things wrong with the voucher law that it’s almost … Keep reading

Professional Lunch

Categories: Education, Random, Work

I received the following email last week. For some reason, it made me laugh. Dear Wasatch Front BYU Alumni, I would like to invite you to enroll in Take a Cougar to Lunch sponsored by BYU’s Student Alumni Association. This … Keep reading

Slow Down!!!

Categories: Books, Education, Exercise, Life, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Venting, Work

Time is moving so very fast right now. This is the seventh week of school and we are already having parent teacher conferences tonight and tomorrow. The problem is I was expecting them to be tomorrow and Thursday. Oops. So … Keep reading

And now for the nervous waiting

Categories: Education

All of my application stuffs for the doctorate program at the University of Arizona are on their way. It should all be there before the end of this week. Unfortunately they won’t sit down to decide who they have room … Keep reading

My body clock

Categories: Education, Health

Yesterday was BYU’s homecoming game, which I went to and enjoyed every minute of, including the rain that fell for most of the second half and had me resembling a drowned rat when I got home because I rode my … Keep reading

Football!!

Categories: Education, Happy Things

It’s football season again. I love football. I really can’t explain why. I tell people it’s because I graduated from high school in Texas, and in Texas, football is what you do on Friday nights. James A. Michener even says … Keep reading