Category : “Life in the Classroom”

Winding Down or Planning for Next Year?

May 24, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

It’s the time of the year all teachers look forward to! It’s the end of the school year! Time to celebrate and reflect. Here are some of the questions we reflect about: Are these kids ready for the next grade?

Should You Stay or Should You Go Now?

May 19, 2023Rachel Perugini Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

It is that time of year when contracts start rolling out and decisions start getting made. Teachers around the state, and around the country, need to decide what their plans are for next year. Return? Quit teaching? Change positions? Change

When Big Changes Happen

May 12, 2023Lynna Schiller Life in the Classroom

This is a bittersweet blog for me. I have been working in the same district, but different schools, for the last 9 years. I absolutely LOVE this district because they truly care about the community, the staff, the kids, and

Inspired by Ms. Frizzle

May 10, 2023Lisa Barnard Life in the Classroom, Science

The end of the year is near. You can feel it in the chaotic hallways. Yearbooks are being passed out. Teachers have the end of the year craziness condensed into a schedule complete with field day, extra daily duties, and

Homework

May 9, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

To give homework, or not to give homework, that is the question! Teachers have various feelings about homework. Some teachers have the mindset that students should have some percentage of homework that correlates with how much school work they have.

Teacher Besties

May 5, 2023Eriann Roberts Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Mentoring

There is no way around it, teaching is a challenge. The experience of a teacher is hard to communicate to those outside the profession. That’s why it’s so important to have strong relationships with other people going through the same

Pacing, Planning, and Flexibility

April 26, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

This is just going to be the best lesson ever! I know exactly what I need to do, exactly what materials I need, and exactly how long it will take! (rarely ever said by teachers) Pacing is always a concern

Pumpkin and Spice

April 23, 2023Rebecca Brinkman Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Love

Pumpkin and Spice “Squeak, squeak, squeak”.…is the greeting I hear every morning when I open the door to my third grade classroom. I walk over to the opposite end of the room and greet the class guinea pigs,

Trust

April 11, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Do we trust our students, colleagues, and admin? Building trust is incredibly important in the classroom. We all know this. We need to create a community that is safe and trustworthy for our students so we can have connections with

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