Andrea RinardMy Black ThumbI’ve been in the business of growing people for a long time. First, it was in my classroom where I helped my high school students grow as…Mar 3, 20221Mar 3, 20221
Andrea RinardGiggingAfter retiring from twenty-seven years as a teacher to return to graduate school and pursue an MFA in creative writing, I faced cutting my…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Andrea RinardGrief’s DoorwayFor a long time, my life was like my dog. For twenty-five years I’d pulled my life alongside me, tugging it in the directions I wanted to…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Andrea RinardThe New Abnormal in SchoolsRight now everyone in America is walking a tightrope between the very real dangers of COVID-19 and the equally real desire to get back to…Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
Andrea RinardMake Abortion UnnecessaryWith the new Georgia and Alabama laws now on the books and the legal machinery ready to turn in challenge, I keep coming back to a seminal…May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Andrea RinardWhy Teachers are Grumpy in May“Why aren’t you in a better mood? It’s almost summer?”Apr 26, 20193Apr 26, 20193
Andrea RinardWe Are All Aunt BeckyDo you know who wasn’t surprised when the college admissions / standardized testing scandals broke? Educators. Do you know why? Because we…Apr 21, 2019Apr 21, 2019
Andrea RinardDangerous DisregardSo, the Thousand Oaks shooter was described as a “ticking time bomb” by high school faculty. Let me tell you why that’s not a surprise.Nov 12, 20182Nov 12, 20182
Andrea RinardMasterpiecesHe was mostly silent as we walked through the gallery. I’d never been to the Chihuly museum before, and the glass sculptures with their…Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
