That's right, I have a blooooooggggg. Riiiiight. Wait, so remind me how this works again? I write something, post it here and then you all read it? And comment? Well that sounds just fabulous! I should do that more often.HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS IT'S BEEN...
Read MoreBy now you are probably all pretty familiar with my stance on teachers and capes, right? If you're not, know that I believe whole heartedly that every teacher who is currently ROCKING IT in her (or his) classroom deserves a superhero cape because that is...
Read MoreEarlier this week, a colleague and I were talking about life in the classroom and she was all, "We have one of the most fun jobs there is!" And I was all, "????" And she was all, "Yeah, remember the fun?" And I was all,...
Read MoreEveryone is talking about education lately. Everyone. I'm in a local coffee shop- people are talking about how boring classrooms have become. (Their solution? More photography. I love photography but, wha?). I'm at Whole Foods about to blow my wad...
Read MoreYesterday I was walking out of a school, high on the fumes of learning (a.k.a. freshly sharpened pencils and glue) and feeling very productive. I stowed my two overflowing bags (because any teacher worth her salt can't leave the classroom without a minimum of three...
Read MoreI read a lot. A lot a lot. We're talking total nerd fest up in here. One summer, my brother in law could not get over the fact that I spent entire day on the beach reading a book. Five hours. Reading. Same book. In the...
Read MoreAh, multi-tasking. It sounds so productive, doesn't it? So efficient? I can practically see The Powers That Be, kicking back with their checklist of Tasks Teachers Should Complete To Be Effective and drooling over the power of getting just that much more out of their...
Read MoreHelllloooo lovely readers! I know it's Saturday, but we're going to do the Weekly Wrap Up today - in all honesty, Mrs. Mimi spent the day yesterday totally nerding out with colleagues, so apologies for the delay. Before we get into it, I want to...
Read MoreI hope that where ever you are, your family is warm, dry and able to plug stuff in. If you're not, I certainly hope that all those things are on their way. I know for many of you, it's been a rough few...
Read MoreIn my spare time (read: when I should be doing other stuff during the Mini's naptime), I like to check out The Bloggess for a few laughs. Granted, her humor is not for everyone, but I love the idea behind her weekly wrap up,...
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