I had a moment of horror today.

Restorative Justice Think Sheet- UPDATED WITH TWO MORE VERSIONS BASED ON AGE

Askim Benim

9/19/18 9:37pm

As promised:

Thank you!

Askim Benim

8/14/18 8:12pm

These items have been delivered to my classroom and more are on their way!

My annual begging for supplies...FINAL BUMP

Askim Benim

8/11/18 10:09am

Update: Thank you for all your support! I promise not to spam you with this, I’m planning on going ahead and buying most of what’s still on the list by Monday. I’m so excited for this year!

PM OT

Askim Benim

8/08/18 7:49pm

Here’s the exotic food section in a fancy Istanbul supermarket. Blueberries, avocados, and sweet potatoes are considered exotic.

Turkey Photo Dump

Askim Benim

8/04/18 9:58am

I am going back to America tomorrow and I don’t wanna.

Turkeli, Sinop, Turkey

Askim Benim

7/26/18 2:10pm

I’ve been in a tiny village in Turkey. Here’s my husband’s 400+ year-old ancestral house. They were ethnic Turks in the Russian empire and were forced out in the 1500’s. They ended up in here. We’re ten minutes from the Black Sea.

Noooo... UPDATE

Askim Benim

7/20/18 6:53pm

Update: I am much better, but still stuffy. I’m currently waiting at SFO armed with a ton of cold medicine. Istanbul in about 15 hours!

Late night OT

Askim Benim

7/15/18 2:41am

I just got home after 17 days in Oregon and I leave for Turkey on Friday.

New Author Roll Call

Askim Benim

7/03/18 1:58pm

If you’re a new author and feeling shy about making a new post, feel free to pop in here and introduce yourself.

I’m so angry-Update

Askim Benim

6/26/18 5:36pm

Update: They are restoring it!

AM OT

Askim Benim

6/20/18 9:15am

It’s the last day of schooooooool. 192 school days.

...the horror...

Askim Benim

5/29/18 9:58pm

I was teaching math today and one of my kids sneezed on me. Happens all the time because they’re second graders and gross.

Hasta Muerte Coffee Fundraiser

Askim Benim

5/27/18 8:33pm

Hasta Muerte is a POC and cooperatively owned coffee shop/community space in Oakland that recently made news for its policy of refusing to serve uniformed police officers.