Ah, summer. While it isn’t (or shouldn’t be) the best part about teaching, it is definitely a bonus. I don’t know what you’ve been doing all summer, but I’ve been enjoying myself. I spent ten days visiting my family…
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Last year, after reading an article from Cult of Pedagogy, I decided to focus on Five Things for my school year. This post has been shared a lot this summer (which I find kind of funny since it’s from…
It’s the time of year when Angela Watson opens the doors to her 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club. Have you seen it on social media, in blogs, or maybe even in your email? Well, don’t ignore it when you…
It’s been one of those weeks where I had big dreams of being productive but little motivation to actually follow through. I did lots of things: picked out floors, cabinets, and paint for our new house; baled hay (twice);…
Teachers, this is a hard job and what I have written below wasn’t easy for me to share, but I at the end of the 2016-2017 school year I had a legit breakdown. I hit the bottom and I…
So, we’re almost halfway through June and I think this is my second full week out of school. You know how it is, once summer hits, I know longer know what day of the week it is (AND I…
Hi, I’m Kristy, and I’m addicted to Professional Development. Hi, Kristy. Okay, addicted might be a strong word, but I love me some PD! Not the mandated kind, of course, because who does? I love the kind I choose…