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 thought your mind right now. Maybe you're building connections to past experiences. Maybe you are th[...]
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 a teacher reality t.v show, following my day around might be worth it. Another belief I'm de[...]
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 had dropped 20 degrees each day... Priceless? Definitely priceless! Because when your suitcase[...]
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 families. My students are often the ones that stereo-typically burn teachers out. They make us que[...]
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, but because I was so nervous about each and every aspect of the interview, I second guessed e[...]
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 they are all on-task at once, my brain wonders to thinking about the type of people they will be s[...]