My Student Teaching Experience
I’m a member of a Facebook group called #teacherproblems. As usual for me, I’m mostly a lurker. Then something suddenly catches my attention …
My Best Advice for New Teachers
This year my school will be rebuilding our faculty after the biggest turnover we’ve had since I started 23 years ago. We’ll have so …
A Teacher’s Truth About the End of the School Year
People mostly assume that teachers are so glad when the year is over. It’s true in some ways. We are tired of …
A Thought for Spring Break
Today marks the second day of my long-awaited and desperately needed spring break. Life hasn’t been easy at school lately with the …
Building Your Classroom Library: Three Great Ways to Do It!
A few days ago, TPT on Facebook asked the following question: “Hi Teachers, Let’s talk about your classroom libraries. Do you have …
Best Moments of the Week for a Teacher!
This morning after I’d fixed my tea and sat down to work on our school yearbook (with deadline looming in 10 days), …