I’m usually a firm believer in the “too much rest is rust” saying by Sir Walter Scott. However, upon completing the school year in May, my body needed a little time to rust, I mean, rest. Summer days driftin’ away
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No One Puts State 48 in the Corner!
While walking my dog one morning, I bumped into a fellow teacher who lives in my neighborhood. She happened to be my student teacher four years ago, and when we worked together, she was full of hopes and dreams of
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No One Puts State 48 in the Corner!
While walking my dog one morning, I bumped into a fellow teacher who lives in my neighborhood. She happened to be my student teacher four years ago, and when we worked together, she was full of hopes and dreams of
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Finish Strong
I have a confession to make- it’s been six months since I have been at my gym. Yes, in the past six months I have moved to a new house farther away from the facility, moderately strained my back, and
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The Power of Writing: A Story of Woes and Whoas
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I would read “Little Women,” “Black Beauty,” and the “Anne of Green Gables” books, dreaming of when my first book would be published. I
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A Serial “Liker’s” Call to Action
Twitter: my professional platform Facebook: friends and family Insta…..what? I am sure I have one picture posted and it’s of a lamp I found at Target for an AMAZING price. As my teacher network grows I have noticed that
Read MoreWhy Did I Have to Look at Those Test Scores?
I’m facing a conundrum. This summer I read Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students’ Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching by Jo Boaler (with a foreword by Carol Dweck of Mindset fame). I was completely fired up by Boaler’s
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BEFORE THE BELL
BEFORE THE BELL A Thousand Word Play by Angela Buzan Setting: October. A public school. The first 30 minutes of a Tuesday. CAST OF CHARACTERS . TEACHER: a
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One day in class a little boy asked me, “What’s your dream?” It has taken me a couple of months to think that one over. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and remembering how brave and selfless the patron saint was
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The (Winter) Breaking Point
After teaching for sixteen years, I know teaching is both an art and a science. I practiced the art of teaching this past week leading up to winter break as I kept my students learning and focused with long-anticipated events
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