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…