A Day in the Life

Unlike most of my family members, I am not a competitive person.  Competition does not motivate me, nor does it make me attempt anything w...

There are times when I read a book, it makes me think. It makes me cry. It makes me wonder. It makes me want to do something. Then there a...

Almost a year ago, I became a student again. At that time, I had no idea how sitting in the student seat would impact my teaching. It wa...

Join  Two Writing Teachers  and other teacher-writers as we share a slice of life every single day in the month of March. Last week ou...

A group of colleagues and I are reading and discussing Opening Minds by Peter Johnston.    This book is about how our words impact our stud...

Digilit Sunday Today I am participating in Digital Learning Sunday with Margaret Simon at  Reflections on the Teche.    This week Marga...

Digilit Sunday I have participated just a few times in Digital Learning Sunday with Margaret Simon at  Reflections on the Teche .    To...

Each week  Ruth Ayres  extends an invitation to share and celebrate events, big or small, from our week.  Today I celebrate pencils. S...

This is a series of blog posts I hope to write over the summer to reflect on my first year as a 6th grade middle school language arts teac...

This is a series of blog posts I hope to write over the summer to reflect on my first year as a 6th grade middle school language arts teac...

This is a series of blog posts I hope to write over the summer to reflect on my first year as a 6th grade middle school language arts tea...

This is a series of blog posts I hope to write over the summer to reflect on my first year as a 6th grade middle school language arts te...

I will always remember 2014 as the year my reading life changed.  I have always been a reader, but this year was different.  After being int...

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating a place to share our Slice of Life. Read more slices or add you own  here. It is the time...