Brian Katcher

For this weekend, through Monday (September 9th), awesome writer Antony John agreed to match any donations to my grant to get an iPad for my students. Click here to donate! Seriously. Even a dollar would help.

Actually, give money to my students. Actually, give money to donorschoose.org, so my students can have access to a new iPad. Even a buck would help. Just follow the link below. Thanks.

http://www.donorschoose.org/project/technology-proficiency-in-early-elementa/1048943/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=proposal_approve

The education department of my old college, the University of Missouri, Columbia, interviewed me for their magazine, EdLife! Check it out, I’m on page 22.

Our thoughts are with the people of Oklahoma tonight. We can only imagine the hell they’re going through right now.

Seriously. How cool is this?

My wonderful sister Katie just gave birth to twins, Nora and Hank:

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the Connecticut tragedy and their loved ones.

Read about what I’m thankful for (and not so thankful for) over at YA Outside the Lines.

Here’s a great promotional video for my upcoming visit to the Joplin Public Library on July 31st. It’s nice to be mentioned on television without the words ‘police standoff.’