School has begun!!!  We had 3 days with students last week, and I was completely, and utterly exhausted.... as always that first week.  It...

Hi Dear Friends!  It's Back to School Time for me!!  AND you know what that means.... time to get that classroom ready.   Something th...

Have you used paper bags in your classroom recently?  As most of you know... those brown lunch sacks aren't just for lunch anymore.  E...

Hi Dear Friends! Today, I wanted to share with you some tips on using those lap books and interactive notebooks in the classroom.  I A...

Hi Dear Friends!! With this post, I will be wearing my heart on my sleeve.  It's so near and dear to me, and something I...

Hi Dear Friends! If you've been following this little ole' blog for awhile now, you'll know that my school distric...

Hi Dear Friends!!! My school district is embracing the Danielson model of teacher evaluations.  There is still some dispute in our di...