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Continue reading →: Bitter-Sweet Fall Break
Going on week 2 of that amazing, much needed, well deserved, fall break. I have taken the naps, I have watched the shows, and I’ve read my book. I have NOT looked at lesson plans, cleaned much of anything, or stressed about much of anything. And this break was SO…
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Continue reading →: My New Favorite Classroom Stuff
Every year as I get ready to go back to school, I like to revamp my classroom. This year, however, the weekend before school started, I was told I was moving classrooms. Everything had to come down, move down the hall, and go back up. As I got ready for…
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Continue reading →: Responding to Parents
It’s fall break, (I know…*BIG SIGH*), which means that last week was full of finalizing grades, checking in with students regarding late work, and in class review for upcoming tests. If you have your own children at home, it probably also means that their elementary school crammed in about 3,485…
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Continue reading →: The Balancing Act
“Oh, no! Did we miss your appointment?” The frantic question I pose for my daughter as she sits at the kitchen table with her math tutor. After a long day of managing one-hundred and sixty 7th graders, answering…maybe, 1 million questions? I don’t know; I lost count…and dealing with administrative…
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Life is Messy
Balancing that teacher life with any semblance of a personal life is a difficult feat. Balancing teacher life with parent life? I am on a quest to be the best teacher, mother, wife, and friend that I can possibly be, while not spiraling into burnout. Laugh through these difficult, yet oh, so rewarding, times with me.
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