Once again reflecting on the first week, I decided it might be nice to think about the highs and lows: HIGHS: -getting my new computer :) -r...

My first week is over, and my first weekend as a teacher is coming to a close. It was filled with catching up on sleep and hours upon hours...

my old-ish dell laptop was replaced with a slightly newer dell laptop. i guess that's something, right? :)

Well, I made it through three whole days of 5th graders. My first two, the kids were incredibly chatty, but mostly very sweet. After a cha...

Today was my much anticipated first institute day & meet the teacher evening/cook out. I can describe the day in one word: long. okay,...

After countless hours in my classroom this week, my room is (drum roll) DONE. Name tags are taped to desks, text books are passed out, fold...

Yikes, I've already gotten behind on my writing and school hasn't even started yet! Let me (briefly) catch up. After a long but he...

Today was my first day of new teacher induction week. You know what that means--yes, it's almost time for school! Believe it or not. ...

Today I worked in my classroom for about 4 1/2 hours. I know that's not too long, but it was my longest time there yet! While I feel l...

Last week, I was talking with another teacher friend, Mme H. (prof de francais excellente!), about whether or not, when we think back to our...