Women in Education & Teaching

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!!We are "Undercover Spirit Week' at school. I can't wait for the"anything but a cup" day. One teacher is bringing a water can to drink out of, and … more

I love doing celebrations with my students. The other day I awarded, my class that had zero missing assignments a game day. They got the entire class period to play school appropriate games, craft, wr… more

Lordy, lordy, I stinkin' overbooked my life this week. Two basketball scheduled, plus a makeup game, on top of 3 computer science workshops. My brain is whirring? Oh, and absorbing another teacher… more

I had a Zoom meeting tonight about using AI as a Teacher Assistant. Wait, wait, wait! It's not as bad as it sounds! The instructor actually showed us how the Magic School AI can help and save us t… more

Sometimes my heart breaks at the thought of things our students have experienced. On top of that they are not taught realistic coping skills. So many people use what they have been through as a reason… more

I have to brag on our Related Arts team. In the midst of Parent Teacher Conferences, days off, professional developments, we pulled off a pretty good Veterans Day Program. Choir, band, art presepres… more

I think I am more tired and exhausted on a 4-day week than I am on a full week. I don't know if it is the fact that I feel like we are trying to play catchup or what. Do you feel more tired/stress… more

Just realized I haven't posted anything all week. It has been a crazy week! Absorbing other classes, preparing for our Veterans Day program, basketball games...whew!
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We are out on Election Day. This is the first time we have ever been out on Election Day. I am just curious and a bit confused about the "Why". I know some states are having Virtual Days, o… more

What an awesome day it has been. Actually got up early and met friends for breakfast, shopped with the Hubz, now heading to the Apple Butter Festival to meet up with more friends. Need to be grading p… more

I have made more connections with students this year than ever before. I think kids are at a point that they realize they need a solid. I stay consistent, don't bounce around with my rules, don&… more

Well, I completely intended to leave when school got out today! Then I remembered that my classroom supply list had to be submitted before Monday. I was so zoned in and finally realized that it was 7:… more

Our school let the kids dress up for Halloween today. I was impressed at the creativity of our students. We had homemade costum, blowup costumes, quirky, and odd. Even the teachers were into it! I don't… more

As a teacher, it is easy to overlook our nutritional and health needs. I struggle to get my vitamins in, and wish I could just get a vitamin patch. What are nutrituonal and healthy suppliments that yo… more

What is your school's policy about academics, behavior, and sports? We had to cancel our boys' game tonight because half of the team is in trouble because of their behavior, and several of the… more

A student came to my room a couple days ago and told me that he and his girlfriend broke up. He said "I'll be okay with this, but she & her friends are telling other boys to fight me tod… more

What is your policy for students attending athletic events at you school? Our school board ruled that students have to have a parent/guardian attend with them if they are Middle School or Elementary. … more

Whew, parent/teacher conferences, absorbing two extra classes, working the basketball game, consulting with another teacher about student behaviors, getting observed while teaching my class and the e… more

I should have posted about this last night. We had a Annual Blacklight Book Bingo and Super Nachos event. We hosted 199 in attendance, not counting our volunteers, staff, and student council. Our bigg… more

Personal days, PD days, sick days....how do you use them? I know teachers who use their "sick" days as personal days. Now if I have a doctor appointment, I'll do it as a sick day. But I… more

It is often that I hear teachers at my school and at other schools complain about a lack of communication . Our principle does a great job of sending out a weekly newsletter that has dates, events, a… more

I am so proud of some of my students today. I have some students who are super shy, and they got up in front of other students and participated in our stand-n-talks today. One of my students got emo… more

Would you rather make small changes that have a big impact, or make a huge, mind-blowing change., Maybe the effect is the same or similar , but the dynamics of the changes are vastly dufferent.

Enjoying this crisp Monday at home, and then meeting a friend for coffee. This chill announced that Fall may really be here! Love the feeling of Fall, but I do not like the fact that this means Wint… more

I haven't checked my personal email lately. Between my school email and my business email, I have enough to read. So I checked my personal email the other day.....are y'all ready for this...… more

We seem to be having a huge problem with tardies. Some students are being tardy to class 2-3 days of the week (and that's just in one class.) We are implementing a new policy that if the the stude… more