Nice! I've worked there a couple of years now and have really enjoyed it.
My first job in a public school included a couple of weeks of mandatory, unpaid PD (it was part of our contracted hours) so that's not necessarily...
My district has been really pushing Twitter this year as well. I was already a heavy Twitter user, just for my personal interests so I've really...
Do what's best for you. It took me forever to leave my first job because I got attached to every new group of kids and like you, I often had kids...
My school started having weekly PLC time once a week. At first the special area teachers tried all meeting face-to-face at one school but they...
This probably merits more thought but the first movie that came to mind was Dead Poet's Society which I do really love.
If all your experience is in the 3-5 setting, it might not be a bad idea to get some K-2 experience, especially if you already have some years in...
In my previous district I taught gen ed middle school and really wanted to transfer to elementary special ed. Unfortunately, in that district it's...
Here's an Instagram post from earlier this year with some photos of my classroom library. There are 6 or 7 photos here so make sure to arrow...
The label on each of of the baskets in my library has one of those little white stickers with a number on it. On the back of each book in the...
Mostly by genre/series with a few baskets dedicated to certain authors mixed in. We do have conversations about picking a "just right" book - the...
Yep, me too!
Well, I think they really don't particularly want a one-transition model. After all, we already have that (K-6 and 7-12) and it's not working well...
Have you ever worked in a K-5/6 building before? What did you enjoy about the PK-2 building?
The closing of buildings is definitely money-related - it's a small district to begin with and it's an area that's been losing population for a...
My district is closing 1-2 elementary schools next year and we're currently debating how that will shake out. One of the options that seems to be...
I've never been on maternity leave, but a co-worker was just telling me that with her first child, she missed the beginning of the year and it was...
Around here, most districts post long-term sub positions on the same websites/platforms they list permanent openings and you apply for them just...
I had a student take my phone and an iPad from my room a couple of years ago. Other kids talked so I had an idea which two students were involved....
I agree that change is good. It's a big part of the reason that I decided to get Library Media Specialist certification for my masters. It gives...
