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Best. Day. Ever.
I didn’t set out with high expectations. In fact, I felt pretty rotten that, on top of working all morning and depriving my kids of enrichin
Sep 17, 2018
Whispers of Encouragement
It's National Teacher Appreciation Week. Even though it's been a while since I've been a student, I wanted to take this month to...
May 9, 2018
Know This: Social Media and Your Kid
Last weekend at a bridal shower, a few colleagues and I got into a conversation about our kids and social media. What struck me about our...
Apr 29, 2018
A Call for Understanding
How do I, as a white middle-class woman, living in a very white, very middle class town, share about the injustice of racism and the absolut
Aug 16, 2017
Wishing Makes It So
Studies show that setting goals improves student motivation, investment, and improvement.
Aug 10, 2017
Three Hours? Are You Kidding Me?
My kids are not the type who stay outdoors all day. Nope. Mine are more of the stay-inside-for-hours-reading-a-book-on-the-couch kind of...
Jun 23, 2017
Cooperative Learning: Helping your child navigate the bumps of school
That's my boy. The photo is from about five years ago. These days the top of his head reaches the base of my eyes, his shoe sizes...
Jun 7, 2017
Hey There!
Reader. Taker of walks. Observer of life. I read books to learn about what I don't know, to challenge myself, and to broaden my narrow perspective.
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The Great Grammar Dilemma
A grateful shout-out to the teachers who solved what I couldn't The Struggle Was Real Let me start with a confession: for years, I felt...
When Panic Leads to Progress - A Teacher's Journey with AI and Authentic Assessment
The Moment Everything Changed Picture this: It's February, the second quarter of the school year, and I'm grading what should be a...
Starting Strong: Building a Positive Classroom Community
The first few weeks of school can feel like standing at the edge of an awesome hiking trail —exciting, terrifying, and full of...
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