by DianneSalerni | Mar 12, 2014 | teaching
I recently saw a blog post shared on Facebook titled I’m One of the Worst Teachers in My State. It’s worth reading, but if you don’t have time, I’ll summarize it for you.The name of Simone Ryals, a gifted education teacher in Florida will be printed in newspapers and...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 18, 2013 | stress, teaching
I don’t mean Blogger the host of my site. I mean me, the blogger. I’m trying, but I know I haven’t been visiting as much as I’d like to.School’s back in session, and this year I have:A new curriculumA new report cardA new online grade bookA new classroom website for...
by DianneSalerni | May 22, 2013 | book promotions, caged graves, Sorcia, teaching, The Eighth Day
So last week was the “launch week” for THE CAGED GRAVES, although the launch party itself only happened last night. (And I’m writing this on Saturday, so I can’t see into the future to tell you how it went.) But this was what happened last week:MONDAY:I had editorial...
by DianneSalerni | May 13, 2013 | caged graves, steampunk, teaching, The Eighth Day
Today, I have revisions due for a manuscript, and tomorrow my second book releases (although it’s already out in some book stores as seen here). It is also the last four weeks of the school year, and somehow it has managed to become “report card” time again, when I...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 25, 2013 | caged graves, Project Mayhem, teaching
Last week kicked my butt. It was parent conference week (which followed not only end-of-trimester grading and report card data entry, but also the first round of state tests). I worked 12 hours on Monday, with about an hour off for dinner, and also had to work...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 18, 2013 | teaching, testing
Last week, I read about POISON by Bridget Zinn, on Lydia Kang’s blog. And I promptly bought it – not just because I was touched by the story of how Hyperion managed to get this book to publication after the author’s untimely death and how the writing community has...
