The idea of engaging and assessing your students from MINUTE ONE of DAY ONE, sounds a bit crazy, right? Through 20 years of teaching I can tell you is that every group of students I have taught is ...
Teaching Tips
The most wonderful part of teaching is learning. Every day I learn more and more from my STUDENTS. This section of my site features my strategies for connecting and engaging students in the classroom.
5-Ways to Prepare for your Classroom Observation
Next week brings with it my first observation of this school year. Despite this being my 19th year, observations still make me a little nervous. Because this is only my second year teaching at my ...
End of Year Slideshow Songs and Video Tips
One of my favorite things to do is take pictures of my students throughout the course of the school year and create a video slideshow of all of those images showing the students in action. It is ...
Relationship Building in the Classroom
As I finish out year 18, my heart strings tug a little harder than usual. I truly adore this group of awesome human beings that are on the horizon of becoming 8th graders. I am hopeful that you have ...
10 Things Middle School Students Want You to Know
I have reached the point in my life where not only have I had the good fortune of teaching middle school, but I now have a middle school student of my own. My oldest is in his third year of middle ...
It’s the First Day of School! Now What?!
The first day of school is a highly-anticipated, yet roller coaster of a day! School supplies and room decor are brand new, teachers are excited to implement what they have been working on and ...
