I’ve been at my school for over 10 years and 5 principals. With the turn over of principals, you’d think I’d transfer. That is a lot of transition to go through. Why have I stayed? I work with amazing teachers. I really do. The teachers I work with are a family. They are hard working, […]
New Ideas Blogger Exchange
I’m excited to be participating in a fun blogging exchange. The exchange is actually going in a circle. If you follow it, you can see all kinds of wonderful blogs today. Maybe you’ll discover some new ones. Check out the bottom of this post so you can find out where you can find my post […]
Sharp Pencils and a Smile
Only teachers can understand how wonderful you feel when you get something that makes your classroom life easier. My teammate, who is Greek, told me there is a Greek phrase for the excitement you feel after buying something new. The phrase is me geia (me ee-yee-aa) which translates as ‘enjoy with health’. She shared this […]
Teaching Tip
When I saw this linky I knew I had to check it out and join. Sometimes the simplest tip can make your teaching life so much easier. I recently had a sub for just an hour so I could observe a new teacher. I went over the plan with her and started to leave when […]
A Tour of Ms. Cheng’s Room
I love looking around the classrooms in my school. I thought I’d share another wonderful classroom. This classroom belongs to Grace Cheng. I have the pleasure of supporting her as a new teacher. Last year we were on a grade level team together. She is still in second grade and has the cutest, well thought […]