My Favorite Books to Read With Middle Schoolers
I am by no means the absolute expert on the best books for certain age groups, but now that I have spent a solid amount
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My Favorite Books for 6th Graders
I am by no means the absolute expert on the best books for certain age groups, but now that I have spent a solid amount
My Favorite Books for 5th Graders
I am by no means the absolute expert on the best books for certain age groups, but now that I have spent a solid amount
The Four Day School Week
Hey friends! So you’re either here because you’re like, “WHAT?! There’s such thing as a four-day school week?” or “I’ve heard of it but I
Editable Syllabus Templates, Editable Meet the Teacher Templates, and Editable Newsletter Templates
Hi friends! A couple years ago I started to see some really fun infographic style syllabus templates on Pinterest. Some of them were editable, but
Writing Conferences in Middle School English Language Arts
This blog post is a kind of spin off of my Narrative Writing blog post that talks all about writing narratives in middle school English Language
Maternity Leave Planning and Editable Resources for Teachers
MATERNITY LEAVE PLANNING I am getting reading to head out on my second maternity leave in April and in the process I have started created
Middle School Narrative Essays and Middle School Writing Conferences
Five years ago, I had just started my first year of teaching 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts. We were working on writing middle
What it’s really like to be an elementary teacher in a middle school teacher’s body.
Hi friends! If you know anything about my teaching story, you know that I am a fifth grade teacher, turned 6th grade teacher, to now
Writing Authentic Narratives in Middle School
I recently finished writing Narratives with my 7th and 8th graders. I started planning for it weeks in advance because I wanted my students to
Middle School Classroom
Disclaimer: I am NOT a professional photographer. I love teaching, and that consumes my life. I legit walked around in circles and took pictures #sorrynotsorry.
Bell Ringers: How They Changed My Life and Why I Can’t Live Without Them
In the last couple of years I have gone through some teaching position changes that I never thought would happen to me. I taught self-contained
