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15 Things Every New Teacher Should Know
One thing is for sure, no matter how long you have been teaching, you will never forget your first year! I often contemplate writing apology letters to the students of my very first year lol! I was so excited and didn’t know enough to be terrified. I had watched my mentor teacher (who had beenContinue reading “15 Things Every New Teacher Should Know”
Freebie Friday!
The closer we get to August, the more I think about going back to school and setting up my classroom. This is one of my favorite things to do and I always want new “stuff” each year! I started creating items for Teachers Pay Teachers and will be offering one freebie item per week. ThisContinue reading “Freebie Friday!”
I Teach K! Conference
Thanks to Donors Choose, I was lucky enough to attend the I Teach K! conference in Las Vegas this week. It was a full week of sessions, shopping, eating and learning. I attended sessions from the best of the best teachers and learned so much. It definitely renewed my love of teaching and I amContinue reading “I Teach K! Conference”
Children of the Corn
As a teenager, I always said I never wanted kids. I did not like babysitting or having anything to do with kids. After having kids of my own, my feelings changed. I loved my kids but was still not thrilled about other people’s kids. I reluctantly took my kids to play dates because that isContinue reading “Children of the Corn”
How It All Began
I did not always want to be a teacher. I remember when I was in 1st grade members from NASA did a presentation at an assembly. After that day, I wanted to be an astronaut. Then, when I was in 4th grade, a student told me that my outfit (it was picture day) looked likeContinue reading “How It All Began”