Being More than a Teacher
The teaching profession 79% white. I know what it feels like to be the “first” or the “only” in various scenarios in districts that I worked in – except in my classroom. With being the minority in my profession, I learned how to adapt and assimilate to work with the majority. But as I taught […]
Struggling to get your child to do chores? I know it’s hard to stay on track when all routines went out the window in March. But now with summer just around the corner, how can we get kids to continue with their chore responsibilities? When our state decided to go into shut-down mode because of […]
One of the biggest concerns that I hear from with parents is hard is to get their child to read. As a parent and a teacher, of a son, who self-proclaims they hate reading. It’s a problem for many of us. Especially since I loved reading as a child and even now. Reading is was […]
According to a recent Department of Education report, there are 6.7 million students receiving special education services from ages 3 to 21. That means, 6.7 million receiving accommodations and modifications in the classroom! At least 95% of these kids with disabilities spend at least part of their day in the general education setting, with over […]
April is national poetry month. During this month, I always start my big poetry unit right after spring break. I know teaching poetry can be difficult but this works well. I actually call teaching poetry a “soft” lesson before state testing in May. And when I say, “soft” I mean it is super fun and […]
…or almost FREE activities! At a time when we are all indoors and rescheduling our lives around home, it’s always good to add family fun time. Forget the world of spending time looking on screens together, but start looking at more meaningful and interactive ways to keep family time fun. As we all come closer […]