I'm sitting at my desk, during my planning, while one of my fifth graders is currently holding a timer in his hand sitting in the hallway. It's been 16 days in a row of hour or longer tantrums. There might be a million things running thoug[...]
Bright shoes and beaded earrings were this weeks teacher outfit trends! Screaming during transitions and trying to make viral youtube videos in the lunchroom were this weeks behavior trends... I'm starting to think if someone wanted to create[...]
Fitting all of my belongings in one carry was an adventure in itself. Packing for 60 degree weather seemed complicated but mixing between dresses and jeans is workable. Arriving and seeing it was going to rain all week and the temperature ha[...]
Reading everyone's #ARMMEWITH statements has helped me recharge and feel motivated upon returning from break. One thing that I’ve really appreciated is every single statement I’ve read, there is no blame placed on the students or their fam[...]
In my educational career, I've had two interviews. One for a paraprofessional position while student teaching and the other for my first teaching position. I can recall every little detail to both outfits worn. Not due to my love for fashion[...]
The last couple of weeks I've been working on creating a writing activity to empower my students. It is called "If you walked a day in my shoes" and it focus on building resilience by owning our stories. In the very few quiet moments where the[...]