Monte Syrie

“These get easier every time we do one.” Kiddo remarking on our short-response essays. Me: “Well, that’s kinda the plan. Glad it’s working for you.” He has fought me all semester long on these. Made my day. 🙂

We have painted ourselves into a corner in education. And another coat of the same old paint ain’t gonna save us. Yeah, that’s a lot of doom and gloom. Made doomier and gloomier by the fact that we keep banging our head into the same old corner. We can do better. #Projec180

The matter is not them. The matter is us. That’s what’s the matter. Education needs to change. Like a long time ago.

Simple step to better today. Be different.

What has life taught you about… listening to your body? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

“Why do I have to do this if I can just have ChatGPT do it?” Student remarking about having to write responses to interview questions. Me: “If I have to explain it to you, I probably can’t explain it to you.” Not my finest moment in the classroom, but come on already.

Simple step to better today. Shrug it off.

What has life taught you about… bad days? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

Simple step to better today. Write in the margins.

What has life taught you about… dilemmas? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

What has life taught you about… moms? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

Simple step to better today. Listen to your body.

What has life taught you about… songs? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

Simple step to better today. Accept yourself.

What has life taught you about… denial? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

Simple step to better today. Feel the feels.

What has life taught you about… courage? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

Simple step to better today. Find the good.

What has life taught you about… keeping your cool? Posting a daily question to inspire reflection and connection. We all learn from experience. We all are human. What might we all learn from our experiential existence? What has life taught you? #ExperienceHumanity

Simple step to better today. See others.