This year, like all New Years, brings with it a sense of excitement and renewal. We just returned from a 2 week break (we came
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Mascots and Silly Characters
Well, the year is in full swing. Homework is assigned, assignments are being completed and collected, grades are going into the gradebook. All is going
…And We’re Back
Summer has been a great time for rest and reflection. As much as I could, I tried to unplug from the things that were stressing me
Summer Planning and Getting Back in the Game
An unexpected hiatus Burned out, Over it, Exhausted, Fried, Run down These are all phrases I can use to describe the last 2.5 months of school. I was
One Minute Dance Party, or: Learning to Let Loose a Little
Sometimes I come in the classroom and kids are wired. They are keyed up beyond belief and they are jittery and wild and can’t sit
“I like that we don’t learn anything in Spanish class”
I gave one of my classes a reading assignment today. Generally, they like the stories that we act out in class, but they aren’t too
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