*Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored by the NEA (National Education Association) or Read Across America, but it will contain links to the NEA's page regarding Read Across America. Last week, in schools and libraries all over the United States, students celebrated Dr. Seuss and reading. This annual event is called Read Across America, and… Continue reading All About Read Across America
5 Tips for New Teachers
After a decade of teaching, I like to think that I've figured some things out about being a teacher. I'm definitely a different teacher than I was on my very first day of teaching . Here are five tips for new teachers... Use your breaks for you. When I was a student teacher, I asked… Continue reading 5 Tips for New Teachers
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#teacherlove 5 Things I Love About Teaching
In keeping with my #teacherlove theme for the month of February, I'd like to share my five favorite things about teaching. At first, I was going to rank them, but that's like asking a mother who is her favorite child! So, here, in no particular order, are five things I love about teaching. BACK TO… Continue reading #teacherlove 5 Things I Love About Teaching
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#teacherlove : Why I Teach
This might be the most important blog post I will ever write. I've wanted to be a teacher since I was six years old. I don't mean this in the way that children just say a certain familiar occupation to do when they grow up. I was seriously determined to become a teacher. I distinctly… Continue reading #teacherlove : Why I Teach
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Celebrating Dr. King
As we take time today to celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we need to remember that Dr. King's message isn't just for today. As teachers, we have daily opportunities to model kindness, respect, and integrity to our students. These opportunities exist in moments of explicit instruction,… Continue reading Celebrating Dr. King
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Reset and Refocus
Happy New Year! Welcome back to Teaching in Pink. I don't know about you, but January is always a strange month for me. As a teacher, it's the middle of the school year. But, the calendar says it's the beginning of a new year. What's a teacher to do??? January is actually the perfect month… Continue reading Reset and Refocus
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Where Do We Go From Here?
When the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary happened on December 14, 2012, I was teaching a first/second-grade combined class. It happened on what was the last day of school before the winter recess for my school district. We were in our own little world here on the west coast, and most of us didn't… Continue reading Where Do We Go From Here?
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Building Partnerships
It's been a slow process getting this blog started. Opening myself up to criticism terrifies me. Do I really know enough of anything to put my thoughts, opinions, feelings, research, etc. out there for all to see? Probably not. But, my desire to build partnerships with like-minded people overrides my fears (well, at least enough… Continue reading Building Partnerships
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Brand New
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