Happy May! For those of you who are almost done- I am jealous! We continue through mid June. I wanted to pop over to the blog to share a mish mash of ideas and things to get you through May! Podcasts I have found myself on a few longer road trips recently, and I haveContinue reading “May Favorites: Podcasts, AI and more”
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March favorites
Happy March! It is the end of the month- but I have just been seeing so many great things that I want to share with you- I thought I would squeeze one more post in this month! If you missed my other post this month, I explained how I differentiate by content. Also, if youContinue reading “March favorites”
February Favorites
Happy February! I am writing this on a train headed back from NECTFL! NECTFL is one of my favorite conferences- but it is not one that I even knew about for many years into my teaching career. Each state has a state organization and then the state organizations come together for regional conferences. You canContinue reading “February Favorites”
January Favorites: free conference, music tournaments, lessons and more!
Happy January! Hopefully, you have had some unexpected snow days. The anticipation and then the extra day off is always very exciting. So far in DC, we have had two solid snows which is more than we have seen before. I have been saving a few of my favorite things to share: EdCampCIVa- in Northern Virginia! I have beenContinue reading “January Favorites: free conference, music tournaments, lessons and more!”
Back from break: Horoscopes and plans
Post break plans Happy winter break! Hopefully, you are enjoying good family time and good you time! My hope is that you can save this post knowing that you have your return from break lesson plans set! I really try to move away from discussing students’ winter breaks. While many of my students have good winter breaks (which mayContinue reading “Back from break: Horoscopes and plans”
December Favorites
Happy December! I hope that you are surviving and possibly thriving this December. If you missed my previous recent posts, I wrote a unit with Bethanie Drew for the lottery commercial in Spain, I shared some of my resources for my community unit in fifth grade, and I shared how you can get personalized feedbackContinue reading “December Favorites”
November Favorites
Happy November and ACTFL weekend! If you, like me, are at home this weekend- cherish the time! You can’t go to every conference every year. So- if that is you, pour some tea or your favorite drink, watch some fun TV, and check out some of these amazing posts for your PD! (Unless you areContinue reading “November Favorites”
October happenings, ideas and posts!
I hope that this October finds you with a crisp, windy day with the leaves just starting to change colors like in DC. Regardless, I hope you can get a nice cup of tea and we can catch up. What is going on in my classes What is happening in other blogs
September Favorites and Lesson Plans for articles
I hope that you have had a good start to the school year and are starting to fall into a routine. I still cannot believe that I have only been teaching for one full week! But I am appreciating the rhythms of the school year. This fall, I am still preparing for two keynotes: GWATFLContinue reading “September Favorites and Lesson Plans for articles”
My August Favorites and Back to School Help!
My summer follows a typical pattern. I pretty much completely disconnect except for EdCampCIVa. I can almost not think about school even if forced! Then in July, I feel SUPER motivated- and get all the things done, so I can spend August with a mixture of productivity when I am in the mood and aContinue reading “My August Favorites and Back to School Help!”
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