I have to tell you, I’ve been a little stressed lately. Okay, I’ve been REALLY stressed out lately. I’m not sure if you know this, but I am in two graduate programs at the moment. There have been many times that I have wanted to quit grad school, but my wonderful friends and family always encourage me to keep going. …
Fun Friday Can Motivate Your Students
Okay, y’all. I always love thinking of ways to really motivate my students. Whether it’s to improve behavior or to celebrate students who have worked hard all week – I LOVE FUN FRIDAY! So, years ago I had this idea to take one day out of the week and celebrate the effort made by my students. Too often I think …
Students Should NOT Be Defined by A State Assessment
The other day, I posted this picture on Pinterest of an anchor chart to show my students before taking our district benchmark tests. I didn’t think too much about it until I checked the number of times this pin had been saved. I was shocked, not because of the number of saves, but more so because I think YOU feel …