As September comes to a close, it’s hard to believe that my district has already completed 8 weeks of school. It’s a wonderful and bittersweet time in my middle school Career and Technical Education (CTE) classroom. My students have grown
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Be A Bucket Filler
I was walking to my classroom during my prep period one morning when I was passing a kindergarten class. They were walking in a squiggly line, their teacher instructing them at the back. Beads of sweat were present on all
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Goal Setting
“Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader…they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role – always about the goal” – Lisa Haisha This speaks to so many educators in the classroom today. We all
Read MoreSnakes In A Classroom?
Snakes on a plane? No way! Snakes in a classroom? YES!! I have a snake in my 7th grade science classroom. His name is Sssteve and he is a ball python. The kids LOVE him! I was able
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Putting on my Running Shoes
I stumble into my closet half asleep after my alarm goes off way too early in the morning, and get dressed. Shirt – check. Pants – check Shoes – cute heels, check. A memory from yesterday flashes through my mind
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Finding Myself During a New School Year
I’m proud to be a teacher. I love impacting lives and inspiring others to love learning just as much as I do. However, it can be dangerous to have your entire identity only in teaching and forget the other parts
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Returning to School After Uvalde
This July marked the beginning of my 14th year teaching in Arizona. Born and raised in this state, it’s my 27th start of school in Arizona public schools. After a really hard 2021-2022 school year—staffing shortages, battles over curriculum, the
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What makes a conference effective? I have been asking myself this question for over 20 years. I think I finally have the answer for my middle school students. For the past three days I have been with every one of
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Wait, I’m Supposed To Unplug?
It’s 3:15 pm on Friday and I’ve just finished doing a “sweep” around my wing to be sure that all students have made it off campus safely. As I’m heading back to my classroom, I say goodbye to all the
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We Started at the End…Now We’re Here (Pt. 2)
August 3rd was here! Our first day back and I already had two Montessori Student Teachers observing our class. They had a specific request to see how to start the first day of school. I gave them some history of
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