The Summer Teacher Refresh
It is summer, my absolute favorite time of year. I can honestly say that I love each of the seasons, but getting to have these warm weeks watching my own kids grow is a delight. As a teacher, I am not “off” for summer. I …
15 Must Teach Routines for the Middle School Classroom
Last week I shared some thoughts and perspectives from my son’s first year as a middle school student. This week my friend Noelle is sharing her “MUST TEACH ROUTINES” to make the most of every instructional minute with middle school students. Here are her thoughts… …
16 Things I’ve Learned from 16 Years of Teaching
Four years ago, I decided to make one of the hardest professional decisions I have ever made. After having my third child, I decided to take some time off of teaching, the profession I adore, to focus on my family. With a seven-year-old, four-year-old, and …
2-Strategies to Ease Teacher Stress
Why do four-day school weeks ALWAYS feel like SEVEN? I know it can’t be just me that feels this way… Last week was one of those weeks where all that was crammed into four days, almost sent me right over the edge. State testing arrived, …
Paired Text Essay Writing Made Easy for BIG KIDS
Do you ever have those weeks where your students AMAZE you? I HEART these awesome weeks where you feel like your classroom of kiddos can conquer ANYTHING! The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of reading, annotating, organizing, drafting, brainstorming, and writing. We have …
Word Wall on a DIME
UPDATE: Since I originally wrote this post, I created an inexpensive ELA Word Wall for Middle School. Be sure to check it out if you need a fast and easy resource for your middle school classroom. Like you, I have spent a great deal of …
