Don’t you love walking into classrooms for the first time? Normally, I go in to speak with the teacher and then forget why I came and start looking around. I thought I’d share my friend, Ms. Blade’s Kindergarten classroom with you. Pictures of classrooms are always so fun! View from the door Front left corner […]
Paper Organization
I had a sub come up to me at lunch last week and tell me what a pleasure it was to sub in my room because I was so organized. I smiled and thanked her while thinking in my mind, “Oh, good, I fooled someone!” She must be telepathic because she then said, “No, really!” […]
Pinteresting Day
Today was the first Monday-feeling-Monday of the school year. Last Monday as the first Monday, so it was all shiny and new and not quite Monday-ish. Today was very Monday-ish. I feel like Mondays have moments that take me by surprise. I’m so much more aware and alert on other days. Today the reality of […]
Back to School Set Up: Homework Procedures
Homework procedures teach responsibility and save you time and energy. Are you a homeroom teacher, departmentalizing or both? Over the years I’ve said yes to all three of these. Each change has made me reexamine my procedures, including homework procedures, at the beginning of the school year. There are some parts of the procedures that […]
How To Make Tables in Powerpoint
I debated whether to share my lesson plan book with you because I know no one in the world will have a schedule like mine. But, it is a great idea inspired by a friend, so I decided to do a tutorial so you could learn how to make one for yourself. Once you know […]