Author Archives: Audrey Hill

Kristen McConnell, a nurse with an opinion, got 5 minutes of fame last week, and I take exception to nearly all of it… starting with her using the fact that she’s a nurse in the midst of a pandemic to … Continue reading →

I don’t know if this is helpful. The world shifts with the loss of your mother. It is forever divided into two parts… life with her in it and life without. She is changed by death, and we are changed … Continue reading →

To all the people who argue that Michael Vick did his time and paid his debt, I know. It’s hard for you. He was a great quarterback or whatever… But, he was also something else. Here’s your trigger warning. If … Continue reading →

On Standards and Content Pondiscio is right. He argues almost daily for standards in skill acquisition… often focusing on issues of early reading. He regularly calls for a return to explicit phonics instruction.(Right there with you, RP.)  Decoding as a … Continue reading →

Vinson and I went back and forth on this image on facebook. He says basically… don’t trip and re-elect Trump. You may have to hold your nose. To which I say this: (ps… This is not about HRC. I voted … Continue reading →

America is a bi-partisan members only club You count as a fetus but not as a kid. You count as a kid but not as a worker. You count as a young worker but not as an old worker. You … Continue reading →