Last night marked the fifth and final annual Thanksgiving celebration with friends here in Kandern.  Brittany and I have so enjoyed the trad...

This school year, in addition to teaching sixth grade English, I have also taken on the role of Middle Level Literacy Coach.  So, what does ...

... for another Operation Christmas Child collection!  Each year that I've been at BFA, I have been involved in this project - and each...

November 1:   TeachBeyond Games Night November 5:   Operation Christmas Child collection ends November 6-8:   School musical performances ...

During my time at Grove City College, the importance of "pouring in and pouring out" was really impressed upon me.  As I served t...

October 2:   Operation Christmas Child kickoff at elementary school October 3:   No school (German Reunification Day) October 4-5:   Local...

I've been waiting to write this blog post until the perfect "typical day" comes and goes, in hopes that I can share all of the...

September 1:  New student orientation September 2:  Opening ceremony, first day of school, and my roommate's birthday! September 3:   ...

I had a pretty productive afternoon today.  I arranged the classroom furniture, reorganized a storage cabinet, hung posters on the walls, pr...

For the past two summers, I have coordinated the TeachBeyond orientation program for the middle and high schoolers to prepare them for the ...