Pandemic. What a word...the world turned upside down with this word. We got this...teaching (and surviving) during a pandemic is a whole new world. AND, we made it to May, but it wasn't easy. The world has somehow flipped on…
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man. A man who decided to help lead a nation into change. Here are ideas for sharing about his legacy with our students. A year ago a participated in a blog about teaching about…
I was ultimately assigned to two schools and I had to travel at lunch. I had two principals who were polar opposites of each other and were not easy to get along with. That being said, I was a teacher.…
Yep, Quit. One of my favorite quotes about teaching is: "If you can walk away tomorrow, then walk away today." Dr. Steve Perry said this at an International Literacy Association conference several years ago and I couldn't agree more. No…
Reading at home is so important. This is my favorite advice to parents. Create a LOVE of Reading and you'll never regret it. I am heartsick when I hear students say they don't like reading. I think they are just…
Well, last year I stumbled upon something on twitter: a one word promise...that is NOT a resolution. #oneword2018 was one of my favorite blog posts. It was crazy reflective and made me be still and think about me. Last year my…
December is hard. Have you said this to yourself already? Kindergartners are especially excited this time of the year...and it isn't going to get better. They have something new and exciting to tell you every morning: "Mrs. Collier, we put…
First let me say...every teacher knows they don't have summers "off." We do things all summer to prepare for the next year, work with curriculum, participate in professional development, teach summer school, and more. BUT, if someone out there would…
#oneword Can there be one word to start the year? It is described as the "anti-new year's resolution." So, I am such a twitter novice. Want proof? I use twitter for 3 things: tweeting at conferences to share information, tweeting…
Bessie Coleman is a woman to honor. She is noted as the First African-American Female Pilot, but she was so much more. She was also the First Native American Female Pilot, as her father was born of both races. Bessie…
Comprehension is key. You've heard it before, "My child can read anything you put in front of him, but he can't remember it or talk about it." As many of you have tried to explain this is an example of word…
This is another one in the series of Tell All's. OK...that's kinda funny. I will be honest, this turned into an Affirmation of Thoughts. Reading Specialist have clear ideas about what is necessary in the classroom when it comes to…