Rachel Perugini, Author at STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

Tech Troubles

September 24, 2019Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom, Web/Tech

Have you backed up your work lately? Because I hadn’t. And in the blink of an eye, all of it was gone. Quizzes, reading materials, practice grammar assignments, my final exam from last year, current data I had compiled- all

Firsts

August 27, 2019Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom

Every year before the first day of school, the nightmares start. Usually it is some version of me in front of my classroom, which is filled with too many students, unable to get anyone’s attention. In the worst of these

The Best Part

May 29, 2019Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom

Teaching is a difficult job full of tough days and challenging students, so I try to focus on the good stuff: the lesson I planned that went perfectly, the student who says that I am their favorite teacher, the moment

When Tests Matter

March 29, 2019Rachel Perugini Assessment, Current Affairs, Life in the Classroom

Last April started the dreaded month of state testing. A month is not an exaggeration either—my juniors took the ACT and the writing AZ Merit tests the first week, the reading test for 2 days the next week, and finally

Powerful P.D.

February 28, 2019Rachel Perugini Education, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership, Uncategorized

As teachers, we go to many professional development opportunities. Tons of our hours are spent each year learning to be better teachers, so we know the good trainings from the bad. The good trainings remind of us why we decided

A 30 Day Update

January 31, 2019Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom, Web/Tech

Instead of a resolution, I started off the New Year with a 30 day challenge. You can see the details of my challenge and start your own here: http://www.storiesfromschoolaz.org/setting-resolutions-30-day-challenge/ Now that my 30 day, no email challenge has finished, the