We've all been through collective trauma these past 15 months. As teachers, we have been put to the test: overworked, overwhelmed, faced...

Spring is the season of graduations and new beginnings. It's a time for reflection and change. I've been in the classroom for 32 yea...

Happy September! Wow, where did summer go? Well, I’ve actually been in school for the last three weeks, but it never fully feels like sc...

So happy to be blogging today with a fabulous group of upper elementary bloggers! We've put together tips for how to stay 'Merry...

With all the excitement with the new school year beginning,  I always think back to my first year of teaching. I was so nervous and excited...

Today is the last day of our book study on  Mike Anderson's The Well-Balanced Teacher . (Sniff. . .)  The last two chapters focus on Fun...

Teacher efficacy (this was a new word for me!): the confidence teachers have in their teaching and their ability to meet professional challe...

Trying to stay sane and not overwhelmed . . . always a goal!! In his book, The Well-Balanced Teacher , Mike Anderson says teaching with a se...