Mike Ward

This past summer I attended a leadership conference sponsored by the MEA.  I was very impressed with some information that was presented...

Let me start by saying this is a new try and very raw!  I apologize in advance for the poor quality of my voice. I was recording my...

Can you get 30 teens, to successfully complete a task, five days a week, without complaining and make it a routine? Thirty seniors, clean...

It is Homecoming time at Clintondale this week.  All part of the traditional high school experience that schools provide for a lot of...

Of attempting to do way too much to start the year? Just wow! All I can say! A start has never gone by this fast and I ask myself why? It...

Well I hope the school year is starting out on a wonderful note for you and you enjoyed the Labor Day weekend! A surprise came my way...

For many, we are almost on the eve of a new school year!  An emotional time as preparations for a great first day are in full swing.  In...

As you may or may not know, this starts the 26th year.  Over these years I have accumulated a number of strategies that are effective,...

At times in my career, I have questioned my faith and feared that my efforts were not making the intended difference.  Maybe you have...

Me and my wife (4th grade teacher) were talking to a neighbor who mentioned a good resort that she believed we would like. ...

Exciting week to come!  Taking a break on the bathroom renovation to present at the 2018 - MEA Leadership Conference.  Making Movies...

Teacher life:-) So, it has been a while in the making but last Sunday I just started ripping into a bathroom after dinner! Hammer Time! ...

Diving into more summer fun with another interesting teacher story!  We spend some time every year on a lake in Northern Michigan with...

So happy and grateful now that there is time to get so much done.  By this time in the summer, I feel like most neglected activities from...

Wanted to wish you the very best on the 4th of July.  I have a little holiday surprise to give you.  Been meaning to share this trick for...

How has the first week of summer been?  Let me tell you, I got my physical, teeth cleaned, skin checked, eyes examined and the car...

Room is all closed up for the year, all necessary material turned in, and the summer begins. As I drive away, thoughts, memories, and...

Hello and happy last week to most!  The end of the school year is a hectic and emotional time.  Relationships built throughout the year...

I hope you enjoyed the Memorial Holiday.  After some consideration, I decided not to post last Monday.  Rather, I decided to really take...

Seems to be a common pattern recognized in my experience and by my peers, the further one gets from their classroom the more one strays...