When I first started teaching, a large portion of my paychecks went to my classroom. From whiteboard markers to classroom rugs, I was always looking for items for my classroom. However, I was struggling with building my classroom library. I…
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Being the daughter of a teacher meant always having to stay after school to help your mom with #alltheschoolthings. Stapling papers, sorting class work, sharpening the pencils. The teacher-daughter job I remember the most vividly was tracing my mom’s master…
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Congratulations on getting your first teaching position! You’re probably sorting through so many emotions and feeling very anxious and excited about starting off your new career, and that’s totally normal! All veteran teachers look back at their first year and…
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Growth Mindset. The understanding that intelligence can be developed. It’s not worrying about how smart you are or how good you are at something, but instead it’s about how you can become smarter and better. Constantly a work in progress,…
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I have a great project that will be a great closer of the end of the year, or a fun opener for back to school! It’s super easy and incorporates some fun math! First, take a picture of each student. …
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Have you ever planned the most perfect lesson? A lesson that you thought would excite your kiddos and keep them engaged? Only to realize when you actually teach the lesson, your students aren’t really reacting the way you had hoped? …
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