So, yesterday I got a call in response to my resume. A woman by the name of Mimi Aronson called me from an organization that sends out literacy consultants to schools in New York City. I had responded to their search for a supervisory position which basically would manage approximately 10-16 consultants, observe them, provide […]
On this ominous anniversary day of my graduation and I still don’t have a job, I wonder what is going on in the field of education? After investing sixty thousand dollars in my career and one hundred resumes later, I am beginning to consider the possibility that I have chosen the wrong stock. However, unlike […]
Letting go. Do we have to let go of something we love? Dazzled by the stars, Intrigued by the moon, by me Your love envelops my freedom. Passion has been replaced by fear.While the pain is a reminder of thy fate- Joy becomes an observer. When was the last time you ran like a child? […]
A poem about change for children and the adults who read to them… What a marvelous, scrumptious, mighty cool day! Leaves are flying every which way. They snap, pop and fly off the trees. Swirling, twirling, dancing with ease.Fall! Fall! Fall! I scream.We go for a walk and I’m all bundled up. A warm comfy […]
The study of language and literacy is about how we make meaning of the world, how we communicate meaning to others and how we understand multiple perspectives. Each individual’s perspective is formed by an identity matrix that includes race, class, gender, culture, religion, language, and so on. Through this framework the world around us develops […]
It has been many months since I have written anything else besides cover letters, dissertation edits or shopping lists. Although I find myself writing every day, my soul has not written a single word. When I announced to a friend that I had just completed my Ph.D., she congratulated me and quickly asked if I […]
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