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Happy Friday, friends! I'm coming to you today from as I take advantage of my last day off before school starts on Monday, and while I'm sad to see our summer vacation come to an end, brainstorming new activities and buying a new coffee mug are helping with my motivation to head back to my classroom ? If you're still looking for the first days of school activities that DON'T involve going over the ... Read More about 5 Activities for the First Day of School – Part 2

Hey, all! I hope you're having a great weekend and squeezing the last ounces of fun out of your summer vacation ☀️ I CANNOT believe August is upon us and it's time to start thinking about heading back to school. I always try to start the school year off on the right foot with my students by learning about who they are, their likes, dislikes, and future plans. I DO NOT go over the syllabus on the ... Read More about 5 Activities for the First Day of School – Part 1

Happy ... um ... Monday? I think? We've reached that lovely part of summer vacation when each morning starts with this question from my daughters, "Um, Mom? What day is it?" Before I respond, I have to check my watch or my phone because I genuinely don't know, either ... and it's fantastic! Even though we're still many MANY glorious weeks away from starting the 22-23 school year, my teacher-brain ... Read More about 5 FUN Ways to Start Class

Happy Monday! In this third installment of the Reimagining Review series, I'm geeking out about one of my MOST favorite review tools, and one that we use frequently in class - Quizizz! Quizizz has many fantastic features that teachers everywhere greatly appreciate ... the games are easy to join for students, it integrates with Google Classroom, teachers can assign games for in-person learning ... Read More about Reimagining Review-Quizizz

Happy Thursday, friends! I'm coming to you today in the midst of a much-needed snow-cation! I've taken naps, slept in, consumed my normal cups of coffee, and played in the snow with my family. I recently finished up two days at the Powerful Learning Conference in Lake of the Ozarks, and between the conference and the snow days, I almost feel refreshed! Almost - heck, we're still teaching in a ... Read More about Effective Teaching Strategies with Technology