I know I say this every year, but I can’t believe it’s already summer break. This past school year went by faster than any other school year in my nine years of teaching. To quote one of my students, “You know it was a good year went it feels like we just started.” Wise words….
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you’re not a test score
my favorite holiday + my favorite friday
Whew.. what a week. Between a bomb at work, [not a real bomb, don’t worry], on Monday afternoon to Turkey Day, my week was one for the books. For starters, I was told Monday afternoon I was being moved to sixth grade Language Arts/Reading, effective early next week; cue panic attack. I LOVE my RTI,…
happy national teacher’s day!
middle school quote of the day
the five types of dodgeball players; or real life people?
Dodgeball. What memories, if any, come flooding back to you when you hear that word? Where would you have been found on the dodgeball court in grade school – on the front lines? Hiding in the back? Or somewhere in the middle? Thursday was last day of our third quarter. Usually, students are scrambling to turn in…
staying positive at work
Are you ever around someone or multiple someones who complain about everything? Are they super negative? How do you handle it? The past couple months, during my lunch hour, I’ve been staying in my classroom. Since our school is under construction, teachers have been moved around & space has been needed – we have ran…
nonfiction connections
Teaching Tip: Building background for low readers Last week my seventh graders started to learn about the Civil War in American History. I LOVE discussing historical topics, {in college, my minor was originally 5 -8 Social Studies, but I switched a semester in to 5-8 Communication/Language Arts; it was a better fit}, and I especially…
day 8 – a light bulb
Today was a great day in my professional career. Day 8 injected more passion & courage into my voice; a voice I didn’t know existed. Today, I sat in a staff development meeting with three other colleagues, our superintendent, & an instruction and learning specialist. The purpose of our staff development meeting was to discuss…
it’s here!
Today’s focus: crowd control, buying time, keeping somewhat of a learning atmosphere, etc… Translation = The day before Winter Break is finally over!!
teaching tip tuesday: keep your students discussing
Today was one of those days. No, my students weren’t bouncing off the walls in anticipation of winter break; they were completely silent. I hate it when this happens. I hate being the awkward voice in the room, pulling teeth for a raised hand. I haven’t been teaching long enough to feel completely comfortable with…
on tuesdays, i give teaching tips
toot your horn tuesday!
Have you ever had one of those days where everything goes right? Yes, I said RIGHT. Yesterday and today were those days for me. I’ve been battling a cold the past week – it’s been a hard Monday and Tuesday, especially because I’m doing important lessons that require A LOT of energy. However, yesterday &…