This past summer I had the privilege of being awarded a scholarship to attend a seven-day teacher institute with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. As a fifth grade teacher, I can say that this summer professional development truly transformed my Social
Read More
You might find yourself reading this question or click on the title of this article because it puzzles you. Or perhaps you can immediately answer the question. There are lots of research studies to support gratitude and the positive effect
Read More
Conferences have come and gone for myself and many educators I know, but districts that start later in the year or have conferences after Fall Break may still be in the midst of these important events. For those reading about
Read More
A few years ago, after reading research about student reflections and goal setting, myself and a few teachers presented our findings to our administrator and proposed the idea of incorporating student-led conferences to our typical parent-teacher conference time. The number
Read More![20180604_080325[6173]](http://www.storiesfromschoolaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/20180604_0803256173-881x1566.jpg)
It was a few days after the school year had ended and I was in my classroom. I was working on finishing up my preparation for the first few weeks of the upcoming school year and gathering materials and resources
Read More