For two years now, I have been applying to the "Institute for Literacy Coaching and Whole School Reform" at the Columbia Universit...

When I was trying to decide if I wanted to be a teacher, I went and observed a teacher who is now my very close friend. I will never forget ...

I am obsessed! I freaking LOVE American Idol. I go through phases. When the first American Idol came on back in 2003, I was all about it. My...

You thought I was going to make some elaborate metaphor about the TAKS test and a house... Not so much! I have just enough energy to write a...

It's been a while, friends, and I'm sorry for that! February is C-R-A-Z-Y. It's the month of our big TAKS test and the month whe...

A few weeks ago, the recruitment director for YES (an Aggie, of course!) asked me if he could record my answers to a few questions about tea...

Sometimes I think about how much I would have liked to live in another decade. I know that all time periods have hardships, and I do love me...

Brent and his good friend Tom have known each other since middle school. They have really been through a lot together and have kept a loyal,...

We have some news to share here at the Norwood Nest! We are moving! Yes, I know. You're thinking to yourself: Those Norwoods are always ...

The Answer is YES! Will you help me change the trajectory of a child's life? If you're not familiar with my school, I'll give yo...