Carl Bosch asks who exactly thought No Child Left Behind was a good idea.
Can a Teacher Get One Last Snow Day?
February 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
Carl Bosch probably shouldn’t be admitting this, but he wants school to get cancelled.
It’s All Downhill From Here
February 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Carl Bosch chaperones a school ski trip full of rowdy students, bugs, lost items, junk food, and sprained wrist, but more than anything it is full of fun, and that is what’s most important.
High School Should Be for Everyone
January 30, 2012 By 3 Comments
As his students head toward high school, Carl Bosch wants them all to recognize the opportunities they’ll have.
The Language of Mean
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When kids don’t want to be nice to each other, they have their own euphemistic way of going about it. Here’s a guide.
The Bully Epidemic
January 16, 2012 By 7 Comments
Carl Bosch wants to know what happened to the “kinder, gentler” America that some of us hoped for and politicians hyped?
Evaluating Our Children
January 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
Carl Bosch finds himself caught between his students and their academic futures.
Don’t Be Jealous of a Teacher’s Vacation
January 3, 2012 By 9 Comments
Sure, teachers get a lot of time off, Carl Bosch writes, but it’s all well deserved.
The Thing About Holiday Concerts
December 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Carl Bosch attended his last Holiday Concert, and, well, it was glorious.
I Have Taught 3,625 Students
December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Carl Bosch can wish extravagant success for his former students, but all he can hope for is basic goodness.
Kids and Concussions: What’s the Deal?
December 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
Carl Bosch wonders why he’s suddenly seeing more concussions than crutches wandering the hallways.
Your Kid’s Report Card Shouldn’t Matter
November 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
What good are report cards? Carl Bosch, a teacher, still doesn’t really know.
Three Faces
November 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
For 38 years, Carl Bosch has proudly watched the growth his students undergo during their middle school years.
Stay in School, but Get Outside
November 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
What’s behind a window could be the missing link in primary education, Carl Bosch writes.
“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”
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