Jim Sack

With the mid-term elections fast approaching it's time for every eligible citizen to exercise their right to vote. In my book, Defining America, I devoted an entire chapter to voting. Topics in this chapter ranged from voting methods to reasons to vote to reporting results, among many others. Because of the current political climate in America, I feel it's more important than ever to cast your ballot. Personally, I will be voting soon since early voting in New York State is already open. My...

I'm a teacher. I've always been a teacher. I remember teaching neighborhood kids how to play softball. I've worked with kids from preschool through high school in camps, recreation programs, schools, residential programs,and church. I've worked with children who are nonhandicapped, autistic, ...you name it. A lot of the time, I worked directly with kids, but much of my career was spent in teaching others how to work with children. However, it's always been about teaching. When I started...

Let me begin with a story. A couple of years ago, I wrote to a teacher whose classroom I subbed in a number of times after I retired from teaching and shared that I was thinking of subbing again. We know each other fairly well- she actually was a contributor to my first book, The Real Classroom. I thought we'd have a nice conversation regarding my availability, what the needs were in the district's schools, etc. I also thought she'd jump at the chance to welcome me back. The first word in her...