The First Two Weeks of School
School starts in two weeks and while my mind is still in summer mode, I am starting to think about the beginning of the year. This is the plan I have for the first two weeks of school. My students…
Read More »School starts in two weeks and while my mind is still in summer mode, I am starting to think about the beginning of the year. This is the plan I have for the first two weeks of school. My students…
Read More »“People don’t realize how a man’s whole life can be changed by one book.” -Malcolm X At the beginning of each year, I spend close to a week talking about independent reading with my students. To me, it’s worth investing the…
Read More »We’ve now been in school for one month. One month! I can’t believe it. It seems like just yesterday I was putting my classroom back together. Now that all the nitty-gritty has been taken care of (syllabus, classroom expectations, where…
Read More »Every year I say this, but every year it’s so true. I can’t believe how fast this summer has gone! I blinked and time flew 9 weeks. My calendar was intentionally set to do little, so I could slow down,…
Read More »Have you ever read a book where, after you finished, you just couldn’t stop thinking about it? I just finished reading Vincent and Theo and it has moved me. So beautifully written about a man who has been largely misunderstood. As…
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