I just arrived home from school after an 11-hour day of meetings, school and online trainings. I was excited to see the arrival of my Tech & Learning Magazine – one of my faves!! Yaay! So, here I am, sitting…
A Year Anew
I love the newness of back-to-school. Each new school year brings about opportunities to try things differently, to start an adventure of sorts. I’ve been prepping at home and at school in order to be ready… I went to Mullen-Hall…
School Shopping!
It’s that time of year where I load up my shopping cart with classroom supplies. This morning held a lot of promise – mostly because: A. It is going to rain and I won’t miss a beautiful day. B. I…
Being Brave
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” (~Rogers) About 3 weeks ago, I was asked to give an Ignite presentation at the ASCD Leaders To Leaders conference held…
Missing Alaska
It has been a week, but I am still missing all that our Alaska vacation represented… Time with family, less tech, beautiful scenery, and so much to learn… I thought I’d share some of the highlights here because it was…
The New England Home for Little Centipedes
It seems that centipedes love visiting Room 204! Last year, Caitlin found one playing in our sink. We had another one scurry across the floor during ELA this morning, which sent me running for our Critter Cage. We spent the…
Mystery Ride
“A Mystery Ride? For ME?” After years of planning Mystery Rides for my children, husband, family and friends, the day had finally come… Mr. Brooks had just announced to me that he was planning a Mystery Ride to celebrate my…
When We Grow Up
Every year, I send home an Interest Interview for students to share more about them. Parents are nice enough to record what the students say, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading them. The final question on the inventory is: “What…
A Sweet End to Summer
Lots of you know that I love Pinterest – and goodness knows I’ve pinned enough recipes to sink a car carrier. But when I’m in the grocery store with no means to Google anything, I’m left to my own resourcefulness. …
Bridges, Bargains, Butterflies and Beaches!
On my way home from the classroom last week, I had another sighting of the Sagittarius Leader in the Cape Cod Canal, a car carrier out of Panama. It is quite a sight, to see it going under the Sagamore…