Rethinking Field Trips in 2020
When I first started teaching we often went on field trips that did not connect to the content my students were learning. I found myself asking, “Why are we here?…
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October 2020 Book Suggestions
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, this is a great book to incorporate into your classroom. In this sweet story, Grace writes thank you notes for all her birthday gifts. But…
Dance Your Way to Student Engagement
Do your students wiggle and fidget in their seats? Are they in need of movement breaks? I know that now, more than ever, we need to be incorporating movement into…
Praying the Rosary with Students
October and May are two months that the Catholic Church devotes to Mary, the mother of Jesus. One of the things I love doing with my students during each of…
September 2020 Book Suggestions
September 20, 2020 I Am One: A Book of Action by Susan Verde I have always been a big fan of Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds, so it was natural…
Engage Your Students with the National Parks
I LOVE teaching with the national parks. It is something that has brought me great joy, and I love when school families plan their vacations around the parks we learned…
How to Smartly Build Your Classroom Library
This is my last post in a series of posts geared towards new teachers, but the content can certainly be helpful for veteran teachers as well. If you are interested…
August Book Suggestions
August 23, 2020 The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires If you are doing growth mindset with your students, The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires, is a must have…
Get to Know Your Teammates
Welcome back to my tips for first-year teachers blog series. This week we are going to talk about getting to know your teammates. We spend so much of our day…
