Time for back-to-school! Say, what? I know, it doesn’t feel long enough does it? I go back to work Wednesday and as much as I have enjoyed summer, I know it’s time. And I love my position as reading interventionist, […]
LETRS Training Update
First, I have to celebrate because I am officially on summer break! Woohoo! Now, I’ll get down to business. I am at the halfway point in my LETRS training and I wrote previously that I would give you all an […]
Summer Reading: Teacher’s Edition
Some of you may already be out for the summer, me, I have 3 more days! One of the things I enjoy most about summer is having the time to read more. I am an avid reader. Also, I am […]
Top 5 Tips for Working with Military Students
Happy Memorial Day! We get an extra day off to remember those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country and all of us. I thought this would be a good time to take the opportunity to think […]
Reflections of a School Year: Gauging Success
Testing is over and the year is winding down. Only about 10 more days to go. While entering test scores on data spreadsheets and having Spring data meetings, I have been thinking a lot about how successful this school year […]
5 Tips for Getting Organized for the Next School Year
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommy teachers and to all the teachers called “mom” or, even, “grandma” at one time! Here in South Carolina, we are down to the last 3-4 weeks of school and the closeout checklists have […]
10 Gifts for Students for the End of the Year
This week I’m going to continue with my end of the school year theme. I’ve posted about the best books, unforgettable end of the year activities, and now I want to move on to student gifts. I want to note […]
5 Awesome Activities for an Unforgettable End of the Year!
Last week I wrote about 10 of the Best Books for the End of the Year to read to your students, which really started to get my mind on the end of the year. So to keep with that theme, […]
10 of the Best Books for the End of the Year
How many days of school do you left? We are at less than 30 days! Time seems to fly during these last days of school and I intend to make every minute count as we wind down the school year. […]
Motivating Your Students During Testing Season
The end of the year is near. We can feel it and so can our students. However, it is not over yet. Testing season is about begin. You know, those pesky end-of-year assessments for the school and the state. I’m […]