I teach 4th graders to read and write better, because I need someone to teach me to read and write better. I love Jesus, I love my wife, I love my four children. Yeppers. Also, there may or may not be posts about The Simpsons, music, Star Wars, and old video games. But probably will. I write at Pursuing Context and 404 Father. Tumblr (3.0; @stortz)http://stortz.tumblr.com/“Facebook is the living dead: the most popular, least relevant social network where teenagers and adults alike gather out of fear of missing out on things that don’t even make them happy”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/05/22/teenagers_hate_facebook_a_pew_study_says_that_94_percent_of_teens_use_facebook.html">A Pew study says that 94 percent of teens use Facebook, and hate it.</a> (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nathanjurgenson.tumblr.com/">nathanjurgenson</a>)</p> <p>For real though.</p> <p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iamlittlei.tumblr.com/">iamlittlei</a>)</p></em>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53230799927http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53230799927Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:55 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1084fef99202da6fe282d53996b146d4/tumblr_mo7p0yUbi51r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And then the teacher said you may take notes</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53208823702http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53208823702Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:01:05 -0500photohumor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a7aa2ffca655656f4cbf6806a79a583b/tumblr_mo7odryd0E1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Meanwhile… in 8 AM lectures</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53148124708http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53148124708Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:01:05 -0500photo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd152f05b47c616627166caa0cae1d94/tumblr_mo7o9hp1NP1r50a8ko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vampire Books or The section formerly known as young adult</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53126275347http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53126275347Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:01:07 -0500photobooks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2e2e7613b756d6899b7318a111d69ec/tumblr_mmsthrADHf1qztjn5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://eyeonspringfield.tumblr.com/post/53106755210/hello-mr-thompson-i-think-hes-talking-to" class="tumblr_blog">eyeonspringfield</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“Hello, Mr. Thompson.”</p> <p>“I think he’s talking to you.”</p></blockquote> <p>One of my favorite Simpsons scenes. Ever. </p><p>“Hello, Mr. Thompson.”<br/>“I think he’s talking to you.”</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53114026764http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53114026764Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:46:22 -0500the simpsons<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d2c907c7f89da8dda46f40164c7038f8/tumblr_mo7o33PK0y1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I routinely check closets for Narnia.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53057280111http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53057280111Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:01:15 -0500photobooks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e73d689c4e56f4c8ce6ab517ee02b0fb/tumblr_mnpvchKpLp1qff4nbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The Common Core hits Kindergarten</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53040390914http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53040390914Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:39:52 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/11b00a0bca5ebb8008993edbeb61c9a9/tumblr_mo7nwap7EG1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The personal library of Johns Hopkins professor Richard Macksey contains more than 70,000 books valued at over $4 million. See more Libraries of the Rich and Famous: <a href="http://ow.ly/lQSAl">http://ow.ly/lQSAl</a></p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53037904065http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/53037904065Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:01:11 -0500photobooks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f726575255d26e284abe191ed0d6cbf/tumblr_mo7nkhxYFS1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Edgar Allan Poda: Midnight dreary it was, pondered did I. Wear and weary I was.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52979608588http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52979608588Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:01:06 -0500photoreading<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea588d162632a93fb8007b159f7572f9/tumblr_moeeglPzFb1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“We just can’t wait for summer to be over and for that staff-meeting-magic to start up again!” said no teacher… Ever.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52965717639http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52965717639Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:36:21 -0500phototeachingsummer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/85e9b18dca0ccf25970c2851ddeaaba6/tumblr_moebeosE0L1r50a8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, “The children are now working as if I did not exist.”</p> <p>-Maria Montessori</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52961437868http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52961437868Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:30:23 -0500photoquoteeducationteaching<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a93cccef0f45f32fbe7d097bcf888863/tumblr_mo5zpk8Nno1r50a8ko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.</p> <p>-Marvin Philips</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52959629326http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52959629326Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:09 -0500photoquote<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/643dda17b8d9bd0fb88851a08252d80e/tumblr_mo5zmbt2091r50a8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“I wish a politician with no teaching experience would just come in and tell me how to teach,” said no teacher ever.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52902022358http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52902022358Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:01:33 -0500phototeaching<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd2c91d88788314c8a2d1479c5314a26/tumblr_mo5zjjx3QW1r50a8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>And then I just hit delete. I haven’t actually eaten any homework for years.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52880851502http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52880851502Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:01:22 -0500photohomeworkteaching<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/24dfd0a523c0878ccf6e69075829fa9d/tumblr_moc7i7BXWS1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How awesome is it to start the summer with a student Edmodo message like this?!</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52870733557http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52870733557Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:10:55 -0500photoedmodostudent<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/36e2bc4555a3462d6408c303586a5ef8/tumblr_mo5zh0HzLW1r50a8ko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Teaching: The only profession where you steal supplies from home and bring them to work.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52822743471http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52822743471Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:01:02 -0500phototeaching<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4e71bad65a4f07126e6ffead22f11d40/tumblr_mnsb8bk7og1qh59n0o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8ead72898fe1a8e4f96f8f8c95fffbd5/tumblr_mnsb8bk7og1qh59n0o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>The Simpsons: <em>We see an unmistakable cone of ignorance.</em></p> <p>This is so true it hurts.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52802366850http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52802366850Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:01:24 -0500photothe simpsons<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c0b019c3f97ddb9947b0a12acae9f123/tumblr_mo5ys3DGNZ1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pearson: Always <strike>L</strike>earning</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52744325573http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52744325573Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:01:13 -0500photo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a3e4237daa6690181e5be60e848cc61c/tumblr_mo5yoj1hun1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Good luck on the state test to test what you’ve learned from the practice tests to prepare you for the test.</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52721129751http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52721129751Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:01:11 -0500phototesting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7f632a4e54d79e8352cfd0efc5fe5e5c/tumblr_mo5ykeodDf1r50a8ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.</p> <p>-FDR</p>http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52662910072http://stortz.tumblr.com/post/52662910072Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:18:34 -0500photoquote