Women in Education & Teaching

Do you have a social worker in your building? How involved is the social worker in setting up requirements for teachers and classroom management? If the social worker has never taught in a classroom,… more

I only have a few days left until I will be at the school creating new lesson plans to match our new syllabi for all three of my grades. I have time to get a couple more books read before my summer f… more

What did you do for yourself today? I sat on my front porch and watched the rain. It was the most peaceful 15 minutes I have had in a year.

I am thinking about my Career Exploration lessons for my 7th Graders. I would love to wrap it up with a fun, interactive activity. I think an Escape Room would be fun. What are your thoughts?

Day 2 of vacation. As much as I try, I still can not turn off my teacher brain. Everything is relevant to what I can use in my classes. We went to the Pensicola Naval Aviation Museum, and I'm thi… more

Anyone else daydreaming of some work from home job that brings in 100k a year... or is it just me?

I really want to do some Unplugged lessons this year, but I have to admit that I have become spoiled to the convenience of being able to grade on Canvas and love its integration with Skyward. I wonde… more

Life is a continuous journey, and education mirrors this path. It is imperative that we recognize the synergistic nature of these two aspects.

I know it is 30-45 days before many of us start back to school. What does your first three days look like? I typically go over classroom expectations and getting-to-know-you activities. Looking for… more

Our school district just banned cell phones for most students all day! The only exception is for high school students but only during lunch breaks. As a teacher, I'm cheering for fewer disruptions… more

I love it when I am in town and see current and former students. A couple of days ago, I was getting in my car, and I heard my name being called. I looked in the direction and saw one of my students … more

I think I am going to spend some time outside and getting some soil and sun therapy. It's a nice cloudy 72° right now. Gonna go pull some more weeds and transplant some tomatoes. I hope you all … more

For the first time, I am to the point that I am seriously considering applying to some of the online colleges. I would keep working at my current job because of insurance, but I'm trying to plan … more

After being out of power for the past 36 hours, I realize how uncomfortable with silence. I am so used to having music or the TV on. Even if I am not watching it, I usually have it on for background n… more

Well, the storms hit! Now we are out of power, and there is no clear idea of when the power will be back on. There are trees and powering down everywhere. They are saying we may get more bad weather.

We are having severe weather today. I was able to get some weeding done this morning. Planned on going out after the sun was blocked by the tree in the yard. Not now? How's your weather today?

Our corporation offered a paid workshop today. It was for ELL students. The instructors gave is some very good information. However, I struggle with how to make my classroom work for all my students… more

After attending the Computer Science workshop last week, I really want to start a Computer Science club next year. I plan to pitch my idea to our new principal when I get back from vacation. What ar… more

Whew! Busy Saturday for me. Wedding brunch fir a friend's daughter, study session with my friend who's taken her Praxis on Tuesday, and still need to get my succulents planted. Crap, I haven&#… more

Whew! Busy Saturday for me. Wedding brunch fir a friend's daughter, study session with my friend who's taken her Praxis on Tuesday, and still need to get my succulents planted. Crap, I haven&#… more

I went to the school again today. Our custodians are hard at work and stripping the floors in preparation to wax them. Everything looks so clean! It was really quiet at the school, and no one was the… more

Helping my friend prepare for her admin license' Praxis test. It is tough, and I wish to encourage and support her. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions that I can give her?