Tag : “culture”

Lessons From My Version of MacGyver

November 5, 2015Beth Maloney Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

As I was dropping my students off at music, I spotted our plant manager, known as Miss Shannon, who was walking a comically tiny bike across the courtyard. As I ran to open the door to the main building, I

True Teacher Confession #1: Sometimes I wear pajamas to work.

October 28, 2015Beth Maloney Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

To clarify, my students earned pajama day by making a school fundraiser goal. Did I set up the goals? You bet! I love pajama day! But not just pj day… Occasionally, I wear my “Teacher by day, Jedi by night”