I originally heard of Grit during a conference discussing leadership in membership organizations when someone shared this Ted Talk from Angela Lee Duckworth. I immediately thought of my students and how grit was an important part of the work we do each day as educators. As a former teacher, Duckworth wanted to see what kept students engaged and successful with school. And what she said made so much sense. In education classes in college I
This time of year I’m always on the hunt for the perfect gift. I tend to stress about giving gifts because I want them to be perfect. I want the receiver to know I put a lot of thought into them and I want the gift to be something meaningful to them. That’s why we give gifts anyway, right? Here are ideas for gifts for the people in your lives. Gifts for Students $1 books
I don’t know about you, but I’m not looking forward to the next few weeks of school. This week I had 3 days off, and sure that’s restful. I even convinced myself that I didn’t need to spend time at school doing any of the million things I need to do. I just needed to spend a few days away from school. For my sanity. But the next few weeks are going to be crazy.
Early on this year, a group of bloggers that I admire tossed around the idea of doing a monthly link up of “bright ideas” with no strings attached. No freebies. No products. Just great, often simple, ideas that make a difference in our classrooms. I’ve been so excited to participate in it often throughout this year, sharing ideas that work for me and my students. This year, I showcased a variety of posts from management
Over the years, I’ve used a variety of systems to manage my small groups and centers rotations. I’ve used Slides and Powerpoint to display one chart with different slides for each day of the week as detailed in my Small Group Instruction Management post. My Editable Centers and Small Group Display has been a savior for that! I’ve also used Powerpoint to time, signal, and rotate through my small group rotations each day. Every year,
I’ve spent the last 15 years teaching in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, and working beside elementary classrooms as an instructional coach and resource support. I’m passionate about math, literacy, and finding ways to make teachers’ days easier. I share from my experiences both in and out of the elementary classroom. Read more About Me.
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