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Quick and Easy End Of Year Student Gift
I love giving gifts but at the end of the year I’m usually so overwhelmed and student gifts are the last thing on my mind. Last year, I *surprisingly* had a free moment…
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Three Reasons Why Life is Good® as a Teacher
My math coach, Tricia, always talks about moments. She reminds me constantly to remember the moments, because not every day of teaching will feel like a win. To help me remember the moments,…
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Back to School MUST HAVES
Welcome to August where back to school is on EVERYONE’S mind. In a recent blog post I talked about ways to get your classroom funded for free! However I had people ask, “What…
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How to Establish Strong Routines to Increase Student Voice
After an observation my first year teaching, my principal told me, “I noticed you said ‘shh’ a lot.” Management issues aside, this piece of feedback was very indicative of my (then) idea of…
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Three Simple Steps to the Perfect Classroom Whiteboard
As summer winds down, many of us are starting to plan for back to school and dreaming up what we want our classrooms to look like. (No? Just me? Okay.) In the next…
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How to Enjoy a Guilt Free Teacher Summer
Until this past week, I’ve been enjoying a lot of structured relaxation. As soon as school let out in June, Fred and I headed to Seattle for my sister’s graduation from the University…
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How I Stocked My Classroom For Free
This post from my friend Tiff @tiffinthemiddle SCREAMED to me and I immediately reposted it to my instagram story with a million clapping hands surrounding it. Every year, before school starts, Fred will…
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“Are You Chinese?” My Journey as an Asian American Educator
My first teaching job straight out of undergrad was teaching 6th grade math in New York at a school located in Washington Heights. A majority of my students identified as Dominican and a…
