Maybe it’s in my head because I myself am such a visual learner, but I feel like my students take activities and assignments more seriously when they are aesthetically-pleasing! I think…
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Even when you end one school year with exhaustion, inevitably the beginning of a new school year brings rejuvenation. You take out your beloved boxes of classroom decor and materials.…
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I started finding solace in podcasts on my hour-long commute to school across the state of New Jersey. My husband and I lived at the beach (#surfwifelife) and I would leave…
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Teaching middle school is a wild ride! You’ve got the impulsiveness, the lack of hygiene, and the dirty minds to deal with each day. You’ve got the thirteen year olds who…
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The morning of 9/11 was my 16th birthday. I was a Junior in high school and I was sitting in Mrs. Geller-Clark’s class when we heard the news. Mrs. G-C turned…
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Mr. Boehmler was an absolute legend in my high school. He was in his 60s with a cute old man face and an unrivaled sense of humor. He made my sophomore…
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From the time I was a second-grader I wanted to be a teacher. One day, my dad brought home a big white board on an easel with colored dry-erase markers that…
