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My Goals for 2019

After teaching for 25 years, I was in a rut. I have to admit it. But I feel that I … More

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Why Are Idioms so Tough for Students to Understand?

I’ve been teaching for over 25 years–7 years at the elementary level, and the rest at the high school level. … More

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Maker Stations–ELA Style!

Why is it as students get older we believe they no longer need to create and work with their hands? … More

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Dumpster Projects

I’ve been teaching for 25 years, so I should be used to seeing student projects dumped in the trash, but … More

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Haikubes!

I bought Haikubes this summer as I was searching for ways to add makerspace ideas to my high school English … More

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A Christmas Carol–Maker Station Style!

As you know, I’ve been on a journey this school year, to give my high school English students more opportunities … More

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A Christmas Carol–Makerspace Style!

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My Makerspace Journey

I have decided to give my high school English students more opportunity to create something with their hands–get them up … More

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Making Connections in To Kill a Mockingbird. Endless possibilities. Link in profile.

Looking for a fiendishly fun Halloween poetry activity? Poetry With Friends—Halloween Edition is a collaborative poetry writing activity. Great for vocabulary enrichment too!! Link in profile.

AP Language students building pixie houses with LEGOS. Fun way to introduce persuasion.

Seniors are writing college essays. They wrote their favorite lines on the board. I can’t wait to read their fully essays.

I like her style

Oliver loves weird bat 😝 🦇

Ha! I love puns!!

Oliver’s obsessed with Pep’s jacket. Weird cat 😝

Oliver wants to do Halloween crafts too 🎃

Fiendishly fun for all the ghouls!! Students create a collaborative poem using Halloween words! 🎃🎃🎃🎃link in profile.

Oliver likes to help with science homework 😝

In Maine, the foliage is almost reaching its peak 😀

English teacher humor 😝

Back to school one-pager

The adventures of a good book 📚 💕

Back to school one-pagers. So many students really put forth effort. These were done with my substitute teacher. I’ve just recently returned to the classroom because I was out on sick leave. Day 2...a bit tougher. Still have arthritis stiffness. Blah.

Some days you wonder if you’re making an impact at all. It’s emails like this that buoy me along. 🤗🤗🤗💕💕Couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m not crying you’re crying.

Love this!

So true! It’s almost 3 months now and I’m not at a point where I’m pain free. I still have pain, it’s just in a different area now.

I’ve been on sick leave since the beginning of the school year. I had hip replacement surgery and there have been complications. Basically I can’t sit for more than 15 minutes without my hips and back stiffening up. I think this is because of my arthritis and the swelling. I went to the classroom yesterday night to prepare and after just two hours I was in pain and exhausted. I’m heading back to the classroom Monday. I hope and pray I can last the day without too much pain and stress. Sigh 😔

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