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Somewhere along the way, data became a four-letter word. I’m sure it all started back when lawmakers became more focused on test scores and less on students…and High Stakes Testing became the only thing that only mattered… but somewhere along the way, data became a word that was like nails on a chalkboard for teachers. When I talk to teachers… Read More
Now, don’t be jealous, but I am one of those lucky teachers that gets to teach for two days this week! 😉 Oh, and did I mention one of those is an early release day? So, today we were BUSY! BUSY! BUSY! Downtime is a dangerous thing in crazy times like these. To help keep us engaged, I reworked a… Read More
Do you have the whole week of Thanksgiving off, or do you have to teach for a few days? I’ve got this week and one and a half days next week to get through before Thanksgiving break, so I’ve been jam packin’ my days with everything and ANYTHING Thanksgiving! Now, truth be told, Social Studies is like the red headed… Read More
In writing, we’ve been working on where authors get their ideas. Following our small moments lesson, we were ready to keep looking inward to find inspiration. With it being so close to Thanksgiving, I knew I wanted my kids to write about what they were thankful for, so in stepped this cute and easy writing idea, “My Thankful Heart” To… Read More
Good-bye summer! Hello new school year! Tomorrow is my first day of Pre-Planning. Of course, the whole week is consumed with meetings and such, so I’ve been trying to do as much to prepare for those first few weeks with my kiddos from home as I can. Now that I am back in second grade, I am super excited to be… Read More
It’s settled… I’ve figured out what day is my favorite of the school year. I mean birthdays and holidays are fun and we can’t discount the last day of school…But my favorite day of the school year is… Meet the Teacher! My Meet the Teacher was Friday. All my blood, sweat, and tears led to this day. (No, I’m not… Read More
