For Texas teachers, today was the first day back. Â This year I am at home again as we wait on our little girl from the Congo to be able to come home. Â I cry every year–not because I am ungrateful to be home or for my precious little guy that is here already, but because […]
I know what you are thinking, “What is this teal and white classroom? I thought you were staying home with your son and waiting on your adopted baby girl to come home!” You’re right. I am still at home, BUT my new sister in law and brother both are starting their first year in a […]
Being organized in the classroom doesn’t come easy for everyone, but I would like to think that I am a fairly organized person. It never failed, though. At the end of the day I looked around and I had a pile of papers that needed to be organized, but I wasn’t sure where to put […]
The back to school season is busy long before your students enter your classroom and you are in need of meet the teacher tips. Â I think we can all just giggle when people say that teachers only work 9 months out of the year! Even if we aren’t physically working, our brains never stop thinking […]
Parent Communication can seem like a daunting task. At the end of a long day sometimes the last thing we want to do is spend more time on the phone, writing emails, or on social media. But we have to remember one thing: Parent communication is of the utmost importance. As a teacher, you want […]
As the end of the year approaches, summer is on your mind! Students are starting to check out you are working hard to keep them engaged in learning as you focus on instruction for the last few weeks! I always found that introducing a new idea or way of practicing skills was fabulous for my […]
