You may very well be living under a rock if you don’t know it’s Teacher Appreciation Week (okay, well if you don’t have kids that are school age then I’ll forgive you) & today is actually Teacher Appreciation Day. Even though today’s school day is already over, the week is not. So if you haven’t… Continue Reading
& no, I don’t mean Girl Scout cookie time. Although, I have been hearing something about those. FCAT time. If you live in Florida, you know what I’m talking about, and if ya don’t live in FL but are a teacher you might have an idea. The FCAT is our state assessment for kids in… Continue Reading
After graduating from USF, I went right into my first teaching gig. I actually was hired by my 4th grade teacher who was now a principal at a local elementary school. I started out halfway through a school year because she needed to make some adjustments to grade levels that were high in numbers. It… Continue Reading
This school year I thought it might be fun to high light things going on in my classroom. I haven’t really decided if I’ll give this a special day each week or just let this feature show up from time to time. I am going to add a link-up below, so if you are a… Continue Reading
Back to work means back to wearing something other than shorts & tanks with flip flops. I’m actually quite enjoying “dressing up” again (we’ll see how long this lasts though!). Friday: Best picture (quality wise) of the week because it was taken at about 9 am in my room with the sunshine flowing in the… Continue Reading
There are quite a few new things in my classroom this year (thanks to Pinterest, mostly, of course) so I thought I’d share some pictures. Remember, I recently had to move from my old room to this room (although they are pretty much the same room, just mirrored & this on has a bathroom) and… Continue Reading
This is what my nights have looked like as of late. You can find me holed up in our room, on our bed, with my school work spread everywhere. Usually a snack is involved because all I’ve seemed to do this week is eat, eat, eat. I guess that is what happens when you are… Continue Reading
There’s was late breaking news playing across every local channel last night. Preliminary writing test scores are in for the state of Florida and there is a huge decline in passing scores from last year to this year. Literally, a huge decline. Does that mean this year’s tested students are any less smart than last… Continue Reading
If you are a teacher you know what I’m talking about. We are at that point in the school year (20-something days left) where it is starting to really drag. The days seem longer and the material seems shorter. I find myself with little moments here & there where I need filler. I guess it’s… Continue Reading
