I have not been on much lately...my life has been SO hectic lately. We are building a house and are starting to move (are hoping to be mostly...
My hubby and I were in St. Louis for the weekend while he attended a conference. We were kind of excited about going, since attended grad school...
This is only my second year full time. Two instances stick out in my head. One is from this year. As a multi-age teacher, I have some students...
I would love to hear more. I play fantasy football and my students are always asking me about it. I have a few who I think would get really into...
I am doing Daily 5 for the first time this year, and loving it so far. Though my kids are kind of fighting the Work on Writing part. They'll...
Today was only the 3rd day of school, and I'm loving Daily 5 so far. I have 5th and 6th graders. For those who know a little about D5, we are...
As a Wisconsinite and grand daughter of two dairy farmers, it's one of my favorites. A few years ago I had my 3rd grade class do it as a play (it...
It's a school of promise award. It has to do with being a Title I school with a certain poverty level and still testing above average. At the...
Our school has received a special award (this has happened quite a few years in a row!) I have been chosen to attend the awards ceremony with the...
Last year we had three copiers for our building...we came back this year to one. They all worked, but the district decided we didn't have enough...
Mine was today too, and it went pretty well. Only 2-3 kids I'm going to have to keep an eye on. Looks to me like a much calmer bunch than I had...
I've had the same problem. A friend of mine found one, but it broke the U.S. into more regions than our social studies book does. I thought that...
We start school on Tuesday and I pretty much have my first day planned out...with lots of great ideas from A to Z, I might add. However, I'm...
My husband swears by New Balance. I prefer Saucony myself (a habit I started when I ran cross country in high school). They are the MOST...
Some people are against vaccinations, my husband and many of his grad school classmates included. They may use the "religious" exemption if its...
My sister got married at the end of her first year of teaching and she had no problems. In fact, she taught an AP class (she teaches high school...
Seriously, how can a school expect teachers to get ready for Open House when none of the printers in the entire building work, and they took away...
I was just thinking of all the things I have to do before we have Open House next Tuesday. My life is a perfect confusion of personal and...
Unless there is a new student, I will know all of mine. Granted, half of them I had last year (the joys of split grade classes, right?) The rest...
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