It’s that time of the year again: Back to School! Insert frantic nightmares about school, numerous back to school ads, and dollar sections calling your name that are filled with all the cute classroom things. This time of the year is like Christmas for teachers. Most have been dreaming, and probably loosely planning and prepping in their minds, about how… Read More
Have you decided to implement flexible seating but are slightly freaking out about how exactly to do it? I totally understand because I’ve been there. My intention is to help you look at flexible seating in a manageable way and believe it can be successful when planned out right. By the end of this, hopefully you’ll be relieved of some… Read More
I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz about flexible seating. Maybe you’ve even tried it. How do you feel about it? Did it turn out well or did you have a negative experience? I caved into the buzz, tried it, and while it wasn’t all positive at first, it turned out way better than I imagined. Now I want to share… Read More
Be careful reading this post about CCIRA because after I attended, I will never go back to the way I was teaching before. In this year alone I have learned so much about myself as an educator and have grown more than any other year I’ve taught. In reflecting on what has had the biggest impact on the drastic shift… Read More
Books for Free? Say What!!! My class and I have earned so many free books for our classroom this year and we want to share how! Even more awesome is the HUGE amount of growth in my students’ reading. Of course, this is coupled with sharing a love of reading everyday to my students, providing lots of book choice, an organized… Read More
As an educator, helping students develop a love of reading starts with you. There are so many ways to help foster that love and your classroom library is one of them. Scholastic is a great way to find popular and affordable books for your library. They have amazing dollar deals and thousands books that kids absolutely LOVE! If you would… Read More
