Last night, I attended a unique professional development session: A Bruce Springsteen concert. That’s right! Though I’ve attended dozens of other concerts in my life, this was my first time seeing The Boss perform. I couldn’t help but draw parallels…
Honestly? Advice Abounds!
My friends at VolunteerSpot.com have been collecting advice and tips for parents from notable bloggers all over the internet. So, I asked myself: Self? What advice would I give parents at the beginning of the school year? hmmm….. I am…
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year….
My thoughts are starting to turn towards Back To School… Are yours? My own children are starting to ask when we will begin back-to-school shopping. I thought I’d post the letter I sent home on Step-Up day, as well as…
Connecting to the Common Core
I’m loving the interactive tool from MasteryConnect ~ though it won’t work here on my blog 🙁 It’s helping me plan for the 2012-2013 school year, and beyond!! So user friendly, and free! Once I have a mobile device, they…
Step-Up-Day
So, today, is the last day of school. It’s a day filled with mixed emotions, for students and teachers alike. I know this year, I could keep on teaching this group for weeks to come – they are wonderful. I…
Celebrating What’s Right
This film I watched at the beginning of the school year, and this morning I decided to share it with my students. I hope you enjoy it at home, as well. When we believe it, we’ll see it….
Farewell Celebration
I know I promised to make available the DVD that I showed today during our Farewell Celebration – but in the meantime, you can watch the videos online: The long one: The shorter, tear-inducing one: Thank you to everyone who…
Suggesting Strategies
Yesterday was Field Day, and we had a great day from start to finish…. at the end of the day, we were relaxing in the classroom, when my students yelled for me to come over… this is what they had…
A Plethora of Announcements
My to-do list is seemingly endless lately, which is always the case this time of year… A few announcements and reminders seem to be a nice way to fill this newsletter, don’t you agree? If you haven’t already done so,…
To Do, or Not To Do…
That is the question. I mean, it is the most perfectly perfect day outdoors today, and I’m sitting on a couch, glued to this To-Do List: I should concentrate on that which I have accomplished in the past several days,…