I’m an expository reading and writing teacher (AP English Language/Composition and the CSU course) in a suburban high school, 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles, interested in technology and convergence culture. Just took on the role of department chair at my high school, and am working on a Masters in Education at CSULB with an emphasis on library and information science. Next MA? Educational Technology. After that? MFA, creative nonfiction? Besides composting, raising worms and remodeling my house, my goals are to write 90 bad-to-mediocre poems this summer and to break 90 on the golf course. I did it once, but never again after that…and I had to play 27 holes to do it: 48-45-43.
The big and burning question: Can I be a good mother and a good teacher, be a good friend and maintain my social life, keep my sense of humor, stay organized, sustain my commitment to my golf game, daily stretching (vital for me at age 51) and the gym, get 6-7 hours of sleep each night during the teaching week, eat well and drink enough water, continue to read professionally and for pleasure, and write about it all at the same time? (And my dog just added, hey! What about the red rubber ball game and the red leash?) If you are reading this, you are a source of energy for me…I welcome your comments and participation on this weblog. Click on any comment link, and talk to me!
