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am i wasting time and money?

I purposefully didn't capitalize that, you Grammar Nazis. This is a general rambling and hardly warrants all the nuances of your typical blog write-up. I started Grad School in January. I did this because I feel like if I am ever going to continue to grow professionally, then I could use some official credentials to back up my experience. I graduated from college later in life than most. I wasn't sure if I would ever find a job in a public school that would suit my pretty conservative but progressive ideals. Sidebar: I am politically conservative in a moderate way, but very progressive when it comes to the methods we use to mold our young minds. Out-of-the-box and flipped-upside-down are the methods I like to use. Confused? Utterly! Ok, back to it. In the program I am making a valiant effort to "get it" but I simply do not. My goal has never been to be a typical principal of a typical school. When I graduated the ed program, it looked like I had invested in be...

Educating Who? Educating Me.

Ultimately, on this planet, I am a new guy. I have a lot to learn, but I am one impatient cuss. I need to know why and what for on everything. I have some strong opinions and sometimes show how very green I am when I vomit my opinion. I can be quite wrong at times; I swing for the fences but often miss the ball completely in the effort. Yes, I am an educator AND I can be wrong. I am starting this blog because I created a class project and have several students who I have asked to start a blog. I am really trying to model the behavior I am looking for. I had a blog some time ago about becoming a marathon runner, but that experience has run its course. Hahahaha. I don't even remember my username or password to get into that relic, so I am starting a new blog that pertains to the contemporary me. As you can tell, I also laugh at my own jokes. So these are my thoughts. Here I open myself up to be wrong and I truly encourage comments and an open dialogue so I might become more infor...