Evening venting sessions...and a trip to New York

I think we're feeling at a bit of a low point at the moment after tonight's classes. We were supposed to be talking about Response To Intervention (RTI), but instead the conversation turned more toward what wrong with our school district. Mind you, we're not talking about what's wrong with our students or schools: we're quite happy in that regard. Sometimes evening classes turn into venting sessions. What makes it worse though is to have to go to class today on President's Day -- a holiday otherwise. We miss our jobs in Japan. Perhaps we can find something in Dubai and get another overseas teaching experience. Along with our experiences in public schools, I'm sure we'll have a lot to offer to our future employers. Our students and schools are great, but sometimes the district gets us feeling bummed.

At the end of the week Brooke and I are going to New York to visit partner schools, to do some observations, and to get some new ideas for our classes. I'm excited about that. We'll also have a chance to visit some friends in New York! Looking forward to that too.