It's Not On The Test

Last week I went to an education summit and this song was played. It makes me so sad. Because I attended a private school until 7th grade, I had so many more advantages than most public school children. We had small classes and teachers who cared about whether or not we were learning, not just whether we had memorized enough material to pass a test. And when I entered 7th grade, I was placed in R2D2 classes for critical thinking. Those classes were probably the best ones I had throughout my educational career. But are students getting to take classes like that now? Probably not. So how will they solve the problems they face? How will they be the thought leaders of their generation? Scary thoughts.

Boy Have I Been Busy!

I've been neglecting you, oh blog of mine! The TACRAO conference in Corpus was such a blast but before I could even unpack, I was headed to a Girlfriend's Retreat in Jefferson.

East Texas TACRAO week began last Monday. This is the big recruiting week for our region and all of my staff, self included, traveled to different high schools every day. Thursday night I squeezed in time for a hair appointment and Friday was CLARA in Plano. Friday night, Devin & I watched the Harleton Wildcats play their last game this year against Daingerfield.

Yesterday, Rodney and I returned to the Dallas area to get Victoria a car. By the time we got home, Rodney had gotten sick and has not felt well since. Today, we went grocery shopping and then Victoria and I went winter clothes shopping. Devin went hunting and bagged a 6 point buck! So we've all been busy! See, blog, I wouldn't neglect you without cause! Here's some pics from the last few days:

Girls Retreat in Jefferson

Victoria's New Car
Pics from last football game 2008