I didn't realize I was holding office hours tonight while working from my patio. Plenty of hummingbirds buzzing around as I grade papers. #nature #AcademicBluesky #PhDLife

Mark your calendars. New exhibition coming up soon. Her reflections on fighting the big C. And, yes, that is her work at the top. A four-panel abstract painting. #Imarriedanartist #cancersucks

One of my friends in my outside office. Working off the patio this evening. #AcademicBluesky #PhDLife #EduSky

Guess who is going to Long Beach in January? Yeah, that's me. Presenting at the DADD conference again. It will be nice to be in CA in the winter. Anyone else going? #EduSky #AcademicBlueSky #PhDLife #DADD2026

Grading is done. The summer semester is over. Grade submission tomorrow and then a bit of rest. I can't wait to work on my garage and setting up my workshop. #EduSky #AcademicBlueSky #PhDLife #Woodworking #HomeWorkshop #NeededRest

Why am I not surprised? This is a travesty. There is no legitimate reason to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. This is nothing but greed.

So, I did a thing recently. I agreed to take on a more administrative role in my department. Starting this fall, I will be Associate Department Chair and Director of ABA Programs in the largest department on campus. Am I crazy? Is it the heat? #EduSky #AcademicBlueSky #WhatHaveIDone #MovinOnUp

This year it feels more like the Farce of July.

This is getting ridiculous. The number of teacher ed programs that are affected across the state is incredible. Given the teacher shortage, I just can't believe there was no consultation with students or thought given to the actual effects. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...

Huge fan of Brian Cox. And I love the sentiment here. We should always be curious and skeptical. Science evolves and grows as new information comes to light. That doesn't make what came before wrong. Just outdated. Never stop learning. #EduSky #Education

I was excited to see this in my Inbox from AERA earlier today.

Apparently, it is now the law that academics teaching behavior analysis need to be licensed. So, now I can add an additional 3 letters after my name. LBA. Just another thing I have to freakin' pay for every few years. 😒

Such a great #PaTTANMathConf this week. Heard from some great math folks. Always learning. My students will only benefit from their knowledge. @paulriccomini.bsky.social @rastokke.bsky.social @mrzachg.bsky.social Jenny Root, Elizabeth Hughes, Brian Poncy all rocked it out. #EduSky #mathed

I am such a geek. Day 2 of the PaTTAN Math Conference and I'm watching some of my favorite math minds. Preaching to the choir. #ProfessionalDevelopment #matheducation #phdlife #EduSky

Having a good time hanging out (virtually) at the PaTTAN Math Conference today. Plenty of great talks on my agenda from some of my favorite math peeps. #EduSky #AcademicBlueSky #PhDLife #Math #AlwaysLearning

The back of a new whiteboard for my office. If it's wrong to be giddy about an 8' whiteboard in my office, I don't want to be right. #phdlife #happyplace #EduSky #AcademicBluesky

Interested in working with me here at Ball State? This position would be for the entire college, not just SPED. Take a look at the Director of edTPA position. bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/48343

Really like my new office. I'm getting a lot of work done when I'm there right now too. #spacious #academiclife #phdlife #EduSky

Light turnout but an engaged crowd. Apparently they wanted to know more about how math content in ABA assessments matches common core standards. #Mathstuff #earlynumeracy

The room for my presentation this afternoon. I wonder if it will be full. #ABAI2025 #Mathstuff

Today I got the grading done for the first week's assignments in my 4 sections I'm teaching this summer. Everything due yesterday is graded. I believe that is a record for me. I wonder how long it will last. #EduSky #AcademicBluesky #PhDLife

If you say the phrase "I am a math teacher" three times in front of a mirror, someone's going to appear to tell you how much they hated math in school.

I really hate the weather in Indiana sometimes. Winds from the storm destroyed our gazebo. Pulled the stakes out of the ground before turning it into scrap metal. #overit

🍎Hi! My name is Danielle, and I am a teacher in Cincinnati, OH. I am gathering research for my dissertation. I am researching how public educators' interactions with social media affect job morale and teacher community. To participate in this survey, see the link here: forms.gle/ZKJuy9DcR2YK...

Are any of my #EduSky friends going to the ABAI 2026 conference in Washington DC next weekend? You come to my presentation and I'll come to yours. 😁

Tonight's office. My patio. Gotta love summer. #EduSky #PhDLife

First office hours of the summer session. Had 15 students show up. I schooled them on how to be successful in the course. (Surprise: it was "read the syllabus") #EduSky #PhDLife #AcademicBlueSky

Totally agree here. Ask "What haven't we done as teachers to prepare this student?"

New office. After the last 7 years in a small one with windows, I opted to move to a larger one without windows. I was thinking about getting a poster of a window for one wall though. Still a work in progress. I've got all summer. And you can't see my wall of math manipulatives. 😉

What do you do in the week between semesters? Try making Cuban sandwiches. Slow roasted pork in a sour orange juice marinade, ham, Swiss, mustard, pickles. Looks like a mess, but was tasty. Word of advice: a Dutch oven is not a good press. #EduSky #PhDLife #foodie

This is my daily life. One hilarious "I Love Lucy" type episode after another.

What a week. This arrived in my email this afternoon. And tomorrow I hood one of my doc students. #EduSky #PhDLife

Extremely humbled to have been selected for Ball State Teachers College's Outstanding Teacher in Award at our EOY wrap today. Thanks go out to so many mentors.

I have no words. Is this where we are heading? #EduSky www.chronicle.com/article/u-of...

A Robin in our birdhouse. They make some sturdy nests. She wasn't particularly keen on getting her picture taken. Thank goodness for a good zoom lens on my phone. #EduSky #nature #circleoflife

I could not agree more. I'm involved with this group and am glad they are speaking out. If you're part of CEC, consider joining DADD too.

Before and after. Storm damaged fence removed and replaced. And the damaged fence has been taken apart for use in future projects. Win-win. #HappySunday #DIY #HomeImprovement

How is this helping? More to the point, who is it helping? Certainly not those with sickle cell disease or adults with developmental disabilities. I literally do not understand the thought process here.

Didn't have this on my bingo card for today. As I was driving home from campus, some guy ran between two cars on my right side and into me as I passed by. He apparently wasn't hurt because he was gone by the time I turned around. Lovely way to end the day. #didntseeitcoming #couldbeworse

Poor little Elley has an ear infection. Likely due to allergies. But she was a real trooper at the vet. Let's see if mom and dad can get the drops in her ear for the next 10 days.

Fun day at my youngest daughter's wedding shower. One with the bride, one with all the kids, and a selfie being photobombed by my daughter.

Guess what I get to do this weekend. Repair storm damage. A tornado came pretty close last night and straight line winds took out part of our back fence and flipped my grill on its head about 15 feet away. I think the grill might be okay though. Oh, it also knocked our rain barrel of its perch.

I can't say I'm surprised. I have no further comment.

FINALLY got our survey project emailed out. Trouble emailing through Qualtrics (never resolved). Worked with IT to do small-batch mass emails. 1858 went out, only 82 came back bad. And we have 5 completed surveys already. #happyresearcher #EduSky #PhDLife

Probably won't go anywhere, but this is a nicely written letter. #EduSky #Education #SaveOurData naeducation.org/naed-aera-an...

It is with great sadness that I share that my mother passed away Saturday morning after a brief illness. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. Contributions can be made to Brooke’s Place (www.brookesplace.org) or the National Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.org/get-involved...).

This is reality. And why we need the DOE.

When you join CEC, you become a part of a community of professionals dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. From March 17–31, new members can join CEC for free! Join today: exceptionalchildren.org/membership/a...

If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations. Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers. Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...