Lawanda

LATEST ARTICLES ( 55 )

• Teacher Evaluation, Apollo Style

  Lest you all forget, my principal was a 28 year old youngster with a face as smooth as a babies butt. She has very little worldly wisdom, and scant teaching... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Cherokee Walk

  Part One: The Girl I Was     Taking long walks is a native tradition. We were living near Anadarko, Oklahoma, (the self-proclaimed Indian Capital of the... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• An Inside Look at My Apollo High School Via Letter: Houston ISD

  January 9, 2013 Chief of High Schools Orlando Riddick Dear Mr. Riddick, If you believe in "Students First," then you must question why I was removed from my... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Famous Lucille Clifton Letter That Caused Houston ISD to Retaliate Against M...

  When I signed up with the Houston Independent SchoolDistrict, I didn’t know I was going to have a 28 year old principal. I didn’tknow I would be working under a... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Plc

  From: Wilson, Amber E Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:17 PM To: Eckert, LaWanda I; Berry, Debra R; McCauley, Brenna K; Lynch, Sharon D; Jones, Demetira... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Noise in the High School Hallway

  Before dawn Mr. Henry arrives to click on the lights, and the roaches and mice skitter away to their hiding places in the cracks of our old dilapidated school. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Amber Wilson/Williams: Credentials Don't Add Up

  This is a link to my principal's certificate. Notice she has only been certified as a classroom teacher since 2005. She must have done her work through an... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Warning to New Teachers in Houston ISD

  Good morning to all!  Read this email from my union rep. This morning we also received an email that states the principals are being told they are not firing... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Fight Today

  This morning I am all of the faults my Grandmother detested: contemptuous, fatigued, imposed upon, and impatient. I never asked to come here, and my tenure has... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Sequester of the Inept

  Today we are happy for the gentle weather and our Katy home, a place where we can escape the unpleasant. And while I often look back on the earlier days of my... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Thoughts on School Reform

  

  An old belief is now reborn: if you don't have a degree in that subject, then you shouldn't teach that subject. Schools and districts are once again... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 DEBATE, SCHOOLING, SOCIETY

• Writing About a Book

  Writing a book has always been my dream, and recently I shared this idea with a scholarly friend that knows the story of my life. My friend sat and thought a... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Where the Picture is Dark

  Since I moved, I can't find my rear with both hands. Some of my books are in Oklahoma, and some of them are here, and many of them are digital. Some of my... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Poet and the Sister :-)

  So long to the format, a bitter fill-in-the-blank document, something void of character, lacking in quality, and unusable. How dare you criticize me when you... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Commuting in Houston: A Tale of Bitter Revenge

  The hours I spent on California freeways, hot smoggy days steaming up and down 95 on the Eastern Seaboard, traversing the slippery, winding mountains gracing th... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2012 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Moving Day...OMGosh!!!

  Dear Friends, Today I have to start moving in earnest. I don't know what to do, and I am completely overwhelmed! If only you could see how much junk I have... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 CHARITY, DEBATE, SOCIETY

• My Best Friend Bill

  

  This morning I am practicing on iPad with the blogsy app....there is so much to learn :-( lucky for me, I love technology almost as much as I love my friend... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• How I Explained the Movie Theater Massacre to My Own Child

  As we learn the identities of the dead in the horrific movie theater massacre, and begin to realize the epic nature of this event, and the long term consequence... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Studying Bullies at the Texas Behavior Support Conference, and Beyond

  Many of my breakout sessions this week focused on bullying. And while we have used this term for many years, I find it an insufficient description of what we ar... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Please, Help Me Raise Money for My High School English Class!

  Dear Friends, This week I am in Chickasha at my old house to celebrate Father's Day and have a yard sale. We are getting rid of everything Vince has outgrown,... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2012 CHARITY, SOCIETY