• The urge to check email

    Is very strong on the weekends. I must say I have not yet mastered the art of leaving work in the classroom when I leave on Friday. During the first semester I spend a lot of time on the weekends prepping and lesson planning for the week to come. This would end with a very…

  • Some friendly competition

    This is my first post here at Chalkslinger. Hello! I’m a first-year teacher. I teach theology at a Catholic high school. I’d like to use this blog to chronicle my journey and reflect on the lessons I’ve learned. I’m starting off Q4 with a little friendly competition among my three classes. It’s adapted for high…