In 1996 many things happened during my year as a fifth-grader. I made fabulous new friends, sang my first ever solo in our musical, learned boys don’t have cooties, and I fell in love. This love, however, was not with a boy…but a ship. Yes,
How to Survive the Spring Holidays As A Teacher
Ahhh springtime. The time when flowers bloom and new things are growing. But let’s face it this is also after months of fun holidays, class parties, and winter break. It is now the time when not only your students but you yourself are
How to Survive the Entire Fall Season As A Teacher
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
