One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
Sometimes it can be hard to remember why education and learning is important. I have vivid memories from college where I wanted to drop out and how I was so done with school. When that happened, I thought about my why, my purpose. Below are 35 spectacular quotes about education and learning to remind yourself […]
As we start getting into the Dark Evil Vortex of Late September, October, and November – more commonly referred to as DEVOLSON – something I like to do in October is so a mini classroom makeover for the last couple of weeks! Obviously, it’s Halloween inspired. But I also try to make it relate to […]
As a secondary teacher, I find it hard to build parent-teacher communication. However, I also recognize that it’s so important for caregivers to be involved in their student’s education to see success. Parent-teacher communication has been something I focus on quite a bit and over the past several years of teaching, I wanted to share […]
For me in the Pacific Northwest, August is back to school season and when I start to think about how I want to decorate my classroom. Now that I’ve been teaching for over 5 years, I’ve found tons of classroom decoration ideas to add to any classroom, as well as some things that might be […]
When getting ready to take a day off as a teacher, it’s always stressful leaving your classroom in someone else’s hands. Especially with our substitute shortage that many districts are facing across the United States. However, one way that I make myself feel better about leaving my class for a day is to have thorough […]
When reading Shakespeare’s plays, students always struggle with the language and understanding the plot. One of my go-to ways to ensure students understand what is happening is to show movies based on the plot. When teaching Romeo and Juliet, there are several adaptations of it. However, these are some of my favorites that students are […]
Welcome! If you’re reading this post, this means that you are probably getting ready to start your first year teaching! So glad that you decided to join the #best job ever. But I won’t lie to you – it’s hard. They say the only thing harder than teaching is parenting. I know that you’ll do […]
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 11th and 12th of 2023. There are tons of discounts, with many things over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you have […]
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 16th and 17th, 2024. There are tons of discounts, with some things with over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you have […]
As a teacher, there are some things that I hope to see or have happen in my teaching career before I retire. Of course, I am just finishing up my sixth year of teaching, so I have several decades to meet all of these bucket list goals. I can also acknowledge that some of these […]