I started this blog for a class back in 2012, when I was working through the University of Michigan's Secondary Masters and Certification (SMAC) program. SMAC was an aggressive June-to-June program and caused some health and sleep issues, but it was the right step on the path that I've walked for more than a decade now.
I've posted occasionally since then, probably a form of work avoidance, to reflect on what was currently happening while I was the site coordinator for the EMU Bright Futures program at Ypsilanti Community Middle School -- Willow Run Campus. The record here is far from complete; there are only a handful of postings meant for no known audience other than myself. I've had plenty of experiences I never wrote about, and looking back at previous entries, there wasn't a clear motive for writing. I simply had some stuff to say. This place is the equivalent of screaming into an empty cave. First, you need to remember the cave exists and go find it. Then, you need something to scream. Over the past 10 years or so, those two things haven't often aligned.
Just started my PhD in Educational Leadership at Eastern Michigan University. One class right now (Educational Leadership in a Pluralistic Society), and it's kicking the rust off my writing chops. Hence, I'm flipping the lights back on, on this dusty old carousel. I'm supposed to do two more in the fall, but I think I'm going to call my advisor first.
Oh, speaking of my advisor, DR. KAUTZ: we completed SMAC together, were roommates briefly, and then he moved to NY and got his doctorate. He was largely responsible for dragging me through the end of SMAC when I couldn't motivate myself to finish my thesis. Now he's my advisor, who will be largely responsible for dragging me through my dissertation.
I guess some things do align.
