Fall is one of my favorite seasons. It is that time of year that is filled with leaves, costumes, food, cooler weather. It is also when everything becomes pumpkin spice latte flavored. Seriously...overnight. Living in Arizona for almost two
Teaching Writing With Comics
If you are reading this during the pandemic than things will look a bit different now but for this purpose try and picture a normal day. Everything has gone great so far in your day of teaching. There were no early meetings that could have
Dear Teacher: A Letter to Teacher During A Pandemic
Dear Teacher, For most of you, teaching has become a new territory. It doesn't matter if you just began your career just a few months ago or have been in the classroom for 30 years. These times of uncertainty have added in an
Teaching from Home
Hello everyone, chances are you are reading this blog post because you are either a teacher needing ideas for how to switch to e-learning or are a parent wondering how you can keep your kids engaged during the next few weeks. At the time of
Dear New Teacher
Dear New Teacher, Hey you over there…yes, you. I’m talking to you, you young fresh faced thing! I see you over there, planning out your classroom theme, buying every possible book bin at thrift stores, Amazon, and dollar stores. I see you
Infertility The Long Road
"Infertility is like a spectator sport. I feel like I'm the only one in the bleachers watching everyone play, and I'm unqualified to join the team." - Meredith Hodge I started writing the draft to this post weeks ago and mulled over
The Bulletin Boards
One thing I miss about being a teacher is the creative aspect of it. I loved creating bulletin boards to display class info, student work, data, anything! Even though I have gotten numerous paper cuts, stapled my finger to the
