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My journey as a classroom teacher.

Sharing Books

September 16, 2019 ♦

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I have my students for less than 50 minutes each day, but this does not prevent us from sharing books as much as we can. One way to share books is by printing book covers! I have a sign at my door to greet my students with the books I…

A Tour of Our Classroom

September 16, 2019 ♦

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It’s not easy capturing the classroom, but here is my best attempt. My goal is that students feel calm, relaxed, and curious when they enter my classroom. I also want to show that this is a reading classroom.

Everyone Deserves A Card

June 11, 2019 ♦

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I found this post in my drafts and decided to publish it! Not sure why it never published…but here it is! I had a crazy idea to send a holiday card to all of my students this year. Actually, I take that back. It shouldn’t have felt like a crazy…

It’s Not About You

January 30, 2019 ♦

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Teacher post alert! I needed to take time to reflect and share something I experienced today. Reviews will commence soon. My sixth graders and I are well into our second semester of school. We are dealing with the dreary, cold weather (without snow) and we are exhausted. We are also…

Teachers Embracing and Uplifting Teachers

March 27, 2018 ♦

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Professional Learning Community (PLC). Personal Learning Network (PLN). These two terms are commonly used in the education community to describe how educators connect themselves with others in order to better themselves. You could use these words interchangeably, or you could separate them by talking about the people who help you…

Student-Led Book Clubs

January 19, 2018 ♦

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Trying Something New So, I tried something new. Thus is the life of a teacher, right? I am always trying new things and each year is always so different. One thing that I changed this year pretty drastically is my book clubs. Where I started Each year, my book clubs…

One Word 2018

January 19, 2018 ♦

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My One Word for 2018 MINDFUL I have chosen my one word for 2018! It is mindful! I chose this word for a couple of reasons: I have really begun to recognize my anxiety and my need for meditation on crazy days. Mindfulness has recently been introduced to me as…

Thankful

December 19, 2017 ♦

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The bell rang to signal the end of the crazy day that is the last day before Winter Break. I saw all of my students rush out to their cars and buses. I hugged a few (one giving me a super long and much needed hug-maybe for both of us)…

Reflection Is Key To Success

December 19, 2017 ♦

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I am halfway through my fifth year of teaching! As I look back at where I started five years ago, I realize that I have grown so much as a teacher and as a human being. I have learned so much about myself and how to treat others. I am…