With back to school just around the corner, I figured I would gather some tips, tricks, and a great freebie for you to get ready for the year! These are all things I use personally in my classroom and stand behind that ALWAYS make my year a tad bit smoother. Getting ready for back to school? […]

Today I’m sharing my favorite classroom management tool and a freebie for you! Back to school is a little different for me this year because, for the first time in 5 years, I’m not in a “traditional” classroom anymore. I haven’t decided yet if Class Dojo will work with my older ELL students but it’s still […]

I absolutely love teaching my students character traits, especially kindness! During the month of February, I usually pull out this project as it’s the perfect platform to continue to share kindness throughout our days. Plus, it’s my favorite month to teach, it’s the month I met my boyfriend Jonathan, we celebrate our anniversary this month, […]

Let’s start off with some honesty, I’ve been having some trouble with my pack of learners this year. I have a really wiggly group with little stamina. One day something works for them, another day it doesn’t. With all that in mind, we have been having a lot of conversations about using our classroom time wisely, being […]

I have a confession, I can be the worst eater sometimes! I love cooking but I hate last minute meals. I much rather grab something on the way home from work then try to figure out what to cook once I get home. I figured this out some time ago so right away I began […]

Jimmy and I decided we needed to do chopped again. Our first go around was exciting, so we called on our judges to find us some more secret ingredients to complete in our home version of the show Chopped. If you are not familiar with Chopped on Food Network… there are three timed rounds: appetizer, […]