In a world with so much conflict, I believe students need reassurance from a trusted teacher that character still matters. In my 6th grade class, we were recently discussing the topic of integrity. Students were actually putting down other students who were trying to do well in class an…
I'm so excited to tell you that my school district finally has access to Google Classroom! The first thing I did was set up my "classrooms" and get my students to join. We have been using Edmodo so this was somewhat like joining a class there. This seems better than E…
2016 had its highs and lows with many new changes. However, I feel especially blessed to be able to teach 6th grade ELA at a new school where learning is valued. It has allowed me the opportunity to try new things and spread my teaching wings! I plan to blog about my teaching wing discov…
The last week before the long Winter Break is enough to make any student excited but then add in all the treats of the season and you have holiday hubbub! So here are my top 4 ways to have fun and still learn during this time of year! SCATTER! I tape task cards around …