Worst Teacher Award… I am the meanest teacher ever, I know. I gave homework last night and it was Halloween. There, now that I’ve got that out of the way, I can share the hilarious gift that the education gods gave me due to my sacrifice of my students’ Halloween night. Read on: We are […]
A Peek Inside My Classroom ~ Part 1: A Great Way to Teach Reading!
Reader’s Workshop! Welcome to my first post in a 5-part series A Peek Inside My Classroom! During these posts, I will dissect my classroom and detail each part to share what has worked well in our room. Part 1: Reader’s Workshop Time Part 2: Classroom Organization Part 3: Routines Routines Routines! Part 4: Classroom Economy […]
Family Responsibility Station: Create a Successful Behavior Plan!
Disclaimer: If you ask me a question about teaching, I will very likely talk your ear off for the next 45 minutes, minimum. Even a simple, “How’s school going?” can turn into a pretty lengthy conversation that you may not care to engage in. There you go, you’ve been warned. I can’t help it, though! […]
Soak It In
When I was in high school I worked at an old fashioned General Store. Today I recalled something a regular customer discussed with me. An older man, in his seventies, was talking about his regrets in life. Some were small, (jobs,friends) others were large( health,time with family), but […]
Balancing Teaching and Motherhood: The TeacherMom Struggle
Balancing Teaching and Motherhood Teacher vs. Mom Which came first, the teacher or the mom? In my case, the teacher. After one misguided career choice, re-entry into college and a mountain of debt graduate degree later, the long-suppressed teacher inside me was finally free. I can go on and on about those first years and the […]